Trifolium repensL. var. repens - White Clover
Scientific Description:
Prostrate perennial, 10‒30 cm, rooting at the nodes. Leaves with long petioles; leaflets 1‒2 cm, broadly obovate, rounded or retuse at the apex; stipules broad at the base with a short subula. Umbels 1.5‒2.0 cm diam.; flowers 5-(8-10) mm. Inflorescence umbellate, 1.5‒4.0 cm diam, 20‒40-flowered, peduncles much longer than the subtending leaves. Flowers white or pinkish, fragrant; pedicels as long as the calyx at least, soon deflexed. Calyx 2‒6 mm, campanulate, 10-nerved; teeth unequal, lanceolate. Corolla 4‒12 mm. Legume usually 3‒4-seeded.
Flowering time: March‒September.
Habitat: Marshy ground, pasture, etc., 500−2700 m.
Reference:
Zohary M (1970). Trifolium repens L., In: Davis PH (ed.), Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 3: 392.
Public Description:
Trifolium repens, common name “white clover”, is a herbaceous perennial plant and native to Europe and central Asia. It is low growing, with round heads of whitish flowers on long peduncles, often with a tinge of pink or cream that may come on with the aging of the plant. It has been widely introduced worldwide as a yard crop. White clover can grow on many different types and pHs of soil, but prefers clay. It does not grow well under saline conditions or heat and drought. It is considered to be a beneficial component for lawn care due to its ability to fix nitrogen and out-compete lawn weeds. It is the perfect feed for the livestock due to its high content of protein.
References:
Anonymous (2015). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trifolium_repens, Accessed date: 11.07.2015.
Keskin M (2012). Trifolium L., In: Güner, A., Aslan, S., Ekim, T., Vural, M. & Babaç, M.T. (eds.), Türkiye Bitkileri Listesi (Damarlı Bitkiler). Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi ve Flora Araştırmaları Derneği Yayını. İstanbul, pp. 488−498.
Zohary M (1970). Trifolium repens L., In: Davis PH (ed.), Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, 3: 392, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.