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.