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.