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.