Types of Clovers
Clovers are the low, three-leaved plants of lawns, pastures and roadsides, quietly feeding the soil by pulling nitrogen out of the air. Their flower heads are a mainstay for bees through the summer. Here are the clovers in the Huck field guide, with how to identify each.
8 clovers in the Huck field guide. Tap any one for identification, habitat, diet, and a live sightings map.
Not sure which clover you found?
Point Huck at it. One photo identifies it on the spot, and adds it to your collection.
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How rare is a four-leaf clover?
Roughly one in several thousand, by most counts. The usual three leaflets occasionally grow a fourth through a genetic quirk, and some patches of clover throw them more often than others, which is why a lucky finder often turns up several in one spot.
Is clover good or bad for a lawn?
For the lawn itself it is good: clover fixes its own nitrogen, stays green in drought, and feeds pollinators, which is why it was a standard part of lawn seed for generations. It is only treated as a weed because a pure grass lawn became the fashion.