Flora Pittsburghensis

White Clover (Trifolium repens)

Trifolium repensPhotographed June 16.

It grows in every lawn, but unless you are obsessive about your grass, there is little to object to in this little weed. It is very easy to mow, it never grows very tall even without mowing, and it does the soil good. The flowers are frequently tinged with pink. The leaflets often have a pale crescent marked near the base, and of course an occasional leaf grows with four leaflets.

Trifolium repensPhotographed June 16.

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