NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Trifolium carolinianum
Carolina Clover, Wild White Clover
Scientific Name: |
Trifolium carolinianum |
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Genus: |
Trifolium |
Species Epithet: |
carolinianum |
Common Name: |
Carolina Clover, Wild White Clover |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Fabaceae (Legume Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Pink, Purple |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June, July |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Open woodlands, woodland edges, pine savannas, thin soils around rock outcrops, disturbed areas. The three records in the NCNHP database are from 1899, 1936, and 1940. It still seems to be present in SC right up to the NC border. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Not Assigned |
State Rank: |
SH: Historical (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
SC-H: Special Concern: Historical (*Key) |
Notes: |
This is a small species, easily passed over by most people as White Clover or some other non-native clover species. Formerly occurred in a few sites in the southeastern Coastal Plain, but no records in several dozen years. |
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