Trifolium repens

White clover
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Trifolium
Species:
T. repens
Binomial name
Trifolium repens
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
  • Amoria repens (L.) C.Presl
  • Lotodes repens Kuntze
  • Trifolium limonium Phil.
  • Trifolium stipitatum Clos
  • Trifolium macrorrhizum Boiss., syn of subsp. macrorrhizum
  • Trifolium nevadense Boiss., syn of var. nevadense
  • Trifolium orbelicum Velen., syn of var. orbelicum
  • Trifolium orphanideum Boiss., syn of var. orphanideum
  • Trifolium biasolettii Steud. & Hochst., syn of subsp. prostratum
  • Trifolium occidentale Coombe, syn of subsp. prostratum

Trifolium repens, the white clover, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the bean family Fabaceae (otherwise known as Leguminosae). It is native to Europe, including the British Isles,[2] and central Asia and is one of the most widely cultivated types of clover. It has been widely introduced worldwide as a forage crop, and is now also common in most grassy areas (lawns and gardens) of North America, Australia and New Zealand.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The species includes varieties often classed as small, intermediate and large, according to height, which reflects petiole length. The term 'white clover' is applied to the species in general, 'Dutch clover' is often applied to intermediate varieties (but sometimes to smaller varieties), and 'ladino clover' is applied to large varieties.[10][11][12][13]

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