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Kendall County (IL) Forest Preserve District White Clover The non-native (European) White Clover is very common in our area. It has been used in farming as forage and hay and as a cover crop for fixing nitrogen into the soil. It prefers full or partial sun, average moisture and a loamy soil. Habitats include pastures, fields, grassy meadows, lawns, parks and mowed areas along roads. This perennial plant is about 6" tall, branching from the base. Initially, it produces several alternate compound 3-parted leaves from stems up to 1' long sprawling along the ground. Each of the 3 leaflets is about ¾" long and about half as wide. Globular-shaped flowerheads about ¾" across are produced on long naked stalks. Each flowerhead has 20-50 flowers that are narrowly tubular with 5 petals that are white or pinkish white.
White Clover at Harris Forest Preserve June 1, 2013
Pearly Crescentspot butterfly on White Clover at Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve August 31, 2014
White Clover at Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve August 31, 2014 Click here for more information. Copyright © 2011-2017 by Kendall County Forest Preserve District. All Rights Reserved. |
