White clover - Trifolium repens

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White clover - Trifolium repens
© Bob Gibbons

This is the most common clover and it is found, either sown or wild, in all but the most acid environments. The typical clover flowers have a hint of pink and are very attractive to bees. The three-lobed leaves, the food plant of the common blue butterfly, are conspicuous and tend to stay green even in droughts. Each lobe is heart-shaped, usually with a white spot on it.

Wood mice may store the leaves and this species is particularly sought out by the red-tailed bumble bee.

Animals

Butterflies, Common blue, Common carder bumble bee, Honey bee, Pea and bean weevil, Red-tailed bumble bee, Wood mouse

Foliage	Green
Flower	White, May to November
Moisture	(Average)
Sunlight	(Full sun)
Origin	Native