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.