white clover

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White Clover (Trifolium repens).

Introduced stoloniferous perennial herb, stems prostrate, leaflets serrate at least distally, terminal leaflet sessile like the lateral leaflets (which is true of all Trifolium species), flowering peduncles about 15 cm tall, pod 1-few-seeded, inconspicuous and concealed by the calyx, fruiting head retains the faded dry petals (which is true of all Trifolium species), common in lawns, fields, pastures, introduced as a cover crop.

Trifolium repens

Uploaded on Oct 6, 2010

WARNING: Only use undamaged white clover plants when foraging. Damaged plants can contain a cyanogenic glycoside that can cause asphyxiation at the cellular level. The cyanogenic glycocide is not normally found in plants except when there has been plant injury from cutting, grazing, freezing or wilting. For this reason it is very important to make sure that you only use fresh, undamaged plants when foraging. This also means that you CANNOT ferment white clover flowers as the fermentation process will create cyanogenic acid.

Appearance: Clovers have leaves in sets of three with a flower head ranging in color from white, cream to pinkish tinged.

Harvesting: White Dutch Clover is found in lawns, fields, pastures, and disturbed areas. The young leaves are best harvested before the plant flowers.

Edible: The flowers and leaves of White Dutch Clover are edible both raw and cooked. The flowers are the sweetest part of the plant. White Dutch Clover leaves are edible raw or cooked and can be used in salads, soups, casseroles, etc. Fresh or dried clover flowers make a delicious herbal tea. Clovers are legumes, so they provide a protein that compliment whole grains. I like to use the flower heads in stir-fry with rice, or in baking. Make sure to only use completely fresh leaves and flowers.

Medicinal: An Infusion of White Dutch Clover flowers and leaves is good for detoxification and rebuilding. White clover was used ty The Cherokee, Iroquois and Mohegian Indians to purify blood and cleanse boils, sores, wounds, etc. White Clover is stimulating to the liver and gallbladder, and creates an overall strengthening and nourishing. Also used for gout, arthritis, skin disorders, and aids. Clover tea is used for bronchial coughs, whooping coughs and tuberculosis. The tea is also anti-inflammatory, calming, expectorant and antispasmodic.

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Published on May 27, 2013

It's our Weed of the Week, White Clover (and just to clarify, a weed is defined, by us, as any plant that is growing where a grower determines it should not be growing). For example, if White Clover is growing where you desire only lawn grass, White Clover is a weed.

Published on Mar 16, 2012

Spring of the year before the bloom.
We will visit this plant in June again

This is part 1 of 4 on White Clover

Published on Apr 18, 2012

Dry and grind the flower heads

Published on Jul 5, 2011

White Clover good edible plant.