Difference between revisions of "Clover"

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Four leaf clover

Clover is a type of plant common to the United States, and is also found in virtually every part of the world. Clover (Trifolium), or trefoil, is a genus of about 300 species of plants in the leguminous pea family Fabaceae, clovers share a relatively similar appearance. Most contain three round green leaves, and a small upright flower. In the Eastern United States, this flower is typically white, while Western/Midwest U.S. varieties may be purple, red, or pink, among other colors.

While typical clovers contain three leaves, some contain four. Even rarer than four-leaf clovers are clovers with five, six, or even more leaves. Four-leaf clovers are considered lucky in Folklore.

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-[[File:Clover Flower.jpg|right|300px|Clover Flower.]]
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-'''Clover''' is a type of plant common to the United States, and is also found in virtually every part of the world. While hundreds of species exist, clovers share a relatively similar appearance. Most contain three round green leaves, and a small upright flower. In the Eastern United States, this flower is typically white, while Western U.S. varieties may be purple, red, or pink, among other colors.
+'''Clover''' is a type of plant common to the United States, and is also found in virtually every part of the world. Clover (Trifolium), or trefoil, is a genus of about 300 species of plants in the leguminous pea family Fabaceae, clovers share a relatively similar appearance. Most contain three round green leaves, and a small upright flower. In the Eastern United States, this flower is typically white, while Western/Midwest U.S. varieties may be purple, red, or pink, among other colors.
-While typical clovers contain three leaves, some contain four. It is unknown why some clovers contain more than three leaves. Even rarer than four-leaf clovers are clovers with five, six, or even more leaves. Four-leaf clovers are considered [[luck|lucky]] to some. However, the concept of superstition is rejected by many [[conservative]]s.
+While typical clovers contain three leaves, some contain four. Even rarer than four-leaf clovers are clovers with five, six, or even more leaves. Four-leaf clovers are considered [[luck]]y in [[Folklore]].
+[[Category:Plants]]
 [[Category:Flowers]]