White Clover
| Plant Profile | |
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| FYUSE 3d Image |
Common Name: White Clover Species Name: Trifolium repens Plant Type: Legume Family Name: Fabaceae, Pea Family |
Examples of White CloverTrifolium repens
| Plant Facts | |
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| Origin | Europe |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Across the continent |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Eastern two-thirds of the state |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Creeping stem
- 3 leaflets per leaf; iconic clover leaf shape
- Leaflets can have a faint white band perpendicular to blade
Floral
- White spherical flower heads
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Leaf Type: Compound, palmately
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Shape: Obovate or obcordate
- Stipules: Present
- Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 5, fused
- Flower Color: White or pinkish
- Flower Timing: May-October
- Fruit Type: Legumes
| Habitat/Ecology | |
|---|---|
| Soil Type | Various; best growth in moist, deep soil |
| Habitat | Lawns, waste sites and along roadsides |
| Successional Stage | Early |
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