White Clover — Trifolium repens — Family: Fabaceae — Pea or Bean
White clover is one of the most common weeds of turfgrass. It is frequently included on lists of difficult-to-control weeds. White clover, as with all legumes, has the ability to survive under low soil nitrogen conditions. It can be identified by the three leaflets attached to one petiole. The leaflets are often characterized by a crescent moon-shaped watermark.
Other weeds in the Pea or Bean (Fabaceae) family:
White clover is one of the most common weeds of turfgrass. It is frequently included on lists of difficult-to-control weeds. White clover, as with all legumes, has the ability to survive under low soil nitrogen conditions. It can be identified by the three leaflets attached to one petiole. The leaflets are often characterized by a crescent moon-shaped watermark.
Also Known As...
- clover
- white trefoil
- Dutch clover
- honeysuckle clover
- purplewort
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legume that roots at nodes of stolons
leaves have three leaflets, alternate and smooth
White clover is one of several trifoliate weeds of turfgrass. Black medic can be distinguished from white clover by its lack of a crescent-moon shaped watermark and a center leaflet which has a separate petioliole. Yellow woodsorrel is a trifoliate that also lacks the watermark and has deeply indented heart-shaped leaflets.
Links:
- Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)
- Black Medic (Medicago lupulina)
- Yellow Woodsorrel (Oxalis stricta)
Management of clover is most dramatically affected nitrogen fertilization. Increased turfgrass vigor can dramatically reduce the competitiveness or white clover.
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