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.