WHITE CLOVER
(Trifolium repens)
ID Features:
Leaves
Dark green, trifoliate (3 leaflets)
Veins parallel
White, crescent-shaped mark (water mark) on each leaflet
Large, hairy, petioles
No stalk on middle leaflet
Flowers
White, round with pinkish cast
Growth
Habit/Spread:
Perennial
Creeping stems root at nodes
Additional
Notes:
Several other clover species may be a problem in turf.
They vary in leaf shape and flower color