




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!
Habitat: Grasslands
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.





Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
113
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!
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.
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.
Clover leaves and flowers are edible, providing a nutritious snack for many animals and even humans, making it a widespread food source.
Apis mellifera
Bees gather nectar and pollen from clover flowers.
Bos taurus
Cattle and other livestock graze on clover as nutritious forage.
Rhizobium leguminosarum
Bacteria live in clover roots, converting air nitrogen into plant food.
Lolium perenne
Often grows alongside ryegrass in pastures, improving soil for both.
Aromatic plants produce and emit fragrant volatile organic compounds, often for defense or to attract pollinators.
Describes organisms capable of converting atmospheric nitrogen into compounds usable by plants.
Cluster flowers are inflorescences where individual flowers are arranged closely together on a common stem.
Spring blooming plants produce their flowers during the spring season, often signifying the end of winter and the start of new growth.
Broadleaf trees are angiosperms characterized by flat, wide leaves that are typically shed annually in temperate climates.
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Clover is safe to touch and explore, but be careful not to eat plants from the wild without an adult.
The easiest way to identify Clover is to use the Snappit nature identifier app.
10-30 cm
1-2 cm
Spring to fall
Yes
None
Perennial
Insect
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