How to Identify Trifolium pratense

1. Stem

Trifolium leucoderma is a perennial herb with hairless stems that creep on the ground.

2. Leaves

The leaflets of white clover are obovate or obcordate, slightly concave or rounded at the apex, broadly cuneate at the base, with fine serrations on the edges, glabrous on the surface and hairy on the back. The stipules are elliptical with a pointed apex, hugging the stem.

3. Flowers

The white clover has a capitate inflorescence with a long peduncle that is taller than the leaves. The calyx is tubular and the calyx teeth are triangular. The corolla is light pink or white.

4. Fruit

The pods of Trifolium pratense are obovate-shaped and contain about 3-4 seeds. The seeds are small, nearly round, and yellowish-brown in color.