Clover
Common Name: Clover
Latin Name: Trufolium repens
Description: Clovers have round green leaves with whitish crescent-shaped prints. Leaves grown in groups of three. Flowers range in color, have upwards of 40 petals, and cluster together creating an overall spherical shape.
Habitat: Grown in fields, near roadways, lawns, waste areas, and sunny meadows. Clovers grow in many places around the globe!
Food: Flowers and leaves can be eaten raw. The flowers have a sweet taste and make a delicious, colorful addition to any dish.
Nutrition: Clovers contain beta- carotene as well as vitamins C, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12, biotin, choline, inositol, and bioflavonoids.[1] Clovers are rich in minerals such as magnesium, manganese, zinc, copper, and selenium. They are used for blood purification, cancer growths, hepatitis, and aids.[2]
[1] Steve Brill & Evelyn Dean, Identifying and Harvesting Edibles and Medicinal Plants: in wild and (not so wild) places
[2] Janice J. Schofield: Discovering Wild Plants
Recipe Tip: Great for decoration!
Use clover flowers when decorating salads, pates, pies, cakes, drinks, sandwiches, and anything else.
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