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.