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Clover

Trifolium pratense

Clover is a small plant with three round leaves. It often grows in fields and gardens. Some people believe finding a four-leaf clover brings good luck!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Clover has distinctive three-lobed green leaves, often marked with a pale chevron. Its small, tightly packed white to pinkish-white flowers form globe-shaped clusters. It grows low to the ground, spreading widely like a carpet.

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Clover

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient Celts believed clovers could ward off evil spirits and bring good luck!

Clover plants can act like little weather forecasters, folding their leaves before a storm!

Did you know a four-leaf clover is just a rare mutation of the regular three-leaf kind?

There are hundreds of different clover types all around the world!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nitrogen Navigator

Clover can partner with tiny bacteria in its roots to pull nitrogen from the air, making the soil super healthy for itself and other plants.

Fähigkeit

Ground Hugger

Clover has special stems that creep along the ground, rooting as they go, allowing it to spread quickly and cover bare soil like a living carpet.

Fähigkeit

Green Snack Attack

Clover leaves and flowers are edible, providing a nutritious snack for many animals and even humans, making it a widespread food source.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-30 cm
Blütengröße
1-2 cm
Blütezeit
Spring to fall
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honeybee

Apis mellifera

Bees gather nectar and pollen from clover flowers.

eaten by

Cattle

Bos taurus

Cattle and other livestock graze on clover as nutritious forage.

symbiotic with

Rhizobium bacteria

Rhizobium leguminosarum

Bacteria live in clover roots, converting air nitrogen into plant food.

symbiotic with

Perennial Ryegrass

Lolium perenne

Often grows alongside ryegrass in pastures, improving soil for both.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Clover is safe to touch and explore, but be careful not to eat plants from the wild without an adult.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Clover?

10-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Clover?

1-2 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Clover?

Spring to fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Clover?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Clover?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Clover?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Clover?

Insekten

Wo findet man Clover normalerweise?

Grasslands

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