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White Clover
Trifolium repens |
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| Family |
Pea or Bean (Fabaceae) |
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| Bloom |
Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Habitat |
Dry, sun, lawns, fields |
| Status |
Non-Native |
| Cycle |
Perennial |
| Height |
5-10" |
| Flower |
Flowers are fragrant, pea-like
white with pink tinges that form round clusters about 1" in diameter. |
| Leaf |
Leaves have 3 leaflets that grow
on a long basal stalk to form a compound leaf 1.5" wide. Individual
leaflets are round with fine teeth and have a dusty white triangular
marking. |
| Notes |
White clover is
well known for occasionally producing a 4-leaf clover. It is an import
from Eurasia. It spreads by an above ground stem that roots at each
leaf attachment. |
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