Common Name: white clover, Dutch cloverScientific Name: Trifolium repens L.Family Name: Fabaceae (Leguminosae) - Pea or Bean FamilyIdentification NotesLife Cycleintroduced perennial, reproducing by seed and creeping stems Stemsprostate, hairless or sparely haired, branched at base, rooting at nodes Leavescompound, long petioles, 3 leaflets; leaflets obovate, from same point, margins slightly toothed, pale green to white "v" or semi-circle marking near base Flowerswhite; heads spherical, long stalked