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.