WHITE CLOVER 



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White Clover, — White clover (Trifolium repens) grows wild 

 throughout the temper- 

 ate regions of Europe and 

 Asia. It appears to have 

 been introduced into the 

 United States about 1747. 

 Being well adapted to the 

 greater part of the United 

 States and Canada, white 

 clover is now found grow- 

 ing along roadsides, in 

 waste places, and in pas- 

 tures almost everywhere. 

 White clover is a long-lived 

 perennial but differs from 

 the other cultivated clovers 

 in having stolons. This 

 characteristic, coupled with 

 its high palatability and 

 nutritive qualities, gives 

 the plant remarkable pas- 

 ture value. Its rate of 

 spread is similar to that of 

 Kentucky bluegrass, a good 

 sod usually being formed. 

 The growth is rapid in 

 warm as well as cool cli- 

 mates; but, being a plant 

 intermediate in moisture 

 requirements, it is not well 

 adapted to wet or acid soils. 

 Also the seed habitsof white 

 clover are strong. In for- 

 age mixtures white clover 

 is invaluable, especially on 

 bluegrass pasture. For fi«- 48. - alsike clover (m^um /,,6nv/««). 



pasture or lawn mixtures 2 to 5 pounds of white clover should 



