blood clover              
                          
                                          
 the  moss  commonly   known  as   "blood 
 clover"  is  a  carnivorous plant native 
 to northern eurasia.  despite  its name, 
 it's   actually   a    kind   of   moss. 
                                          
                                    
                                          
 blood clover is  in  its  dormant  state 
  indistinguishable from regular clover.  
 when  disturbed,  it  produces  a  thick 
 sticky sap  that  will  ensnare  animals 
 that are too  weak to move  away (frogs, 
 mice,  insects)  and  slowly melt  them. 
 the  plant   then   feeds  off   of  the 
  nutrients released. during feeding the  
 leaves  will  take  on a  reddish  tint, 
 from  which  the  plant  get its  common 
 name.                                
                                          
 you   can  sometimes  spot  bleeding  or 
 scars  along  the legs of bigger animals 
 who's  lingered  in the  moss  for  some 
 time.                                
                                          
                                    
                                          
 the sap has been  used  for  tattoos. it 
 is  reportedly faint but pleasant to the 
 taste,   and  can  of   course  only  be 
       consumed in small quantities.