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white clover

Trifolium repens

Summary 2

Trifolium repens, the white clover (also known as Dutch clover, Ladino clover, or Ladino), is a herbaceous perennial plant in the bean family Fabaceae (Previously referred to as Leguminosae). It is native to Europe and central Asia.

White clover is a creeping hairless perennial herb, rooted at nodes; procumbent stems up to 50 cm long. Leaves palmately trifoliate on long stalks; each leaflet 10-30 mm long, often bearing a whitish, circular mark. Flower heads globular on long stalks; individual flowers 7-12 mm long, white or pink petals; sepals form a toothed tube, white with green veins.
Seeds pale brown 1x1 mm; spherical; seeds dispersed by animals, wind; seed viability in the soil >5 years.

Distribution 3

Known from Grytviken, Husvik and Leith Harbour

Comments 4

Unlikely to be mistaken for any other species on South Georgia. Flowers scented when fresh.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ashley M Bradford
  2. Adapted by stuwhiterod from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trifolium_repens
  3. (c) Kelvin Floyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
  4. Adapted by stuwhiterod from a work by (c) Kelvin Floyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Category Non Native
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