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red-spotted clover

Medicago arabica

Description:

The scientific name for this clover is Medicago arabica and the proper name for them is Spotted Burclover.. Finding clover with red spots was unusual. Each single pedal on the clover had a red spot. Have provided two websites that explains this clover.

Habitat:

These red-spotted clovers were found on a man-made dyke field (that holds back large amounts of water) in Braithwaite, Louisiana.

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40 Comments (1–25)

tonij5031
tonij5031 2 weeks ago

This is my patch in Hill County, TX

I live in Muswell Hill, London, UK and i found a large patch of these Clover spieces. All perfect with perfect symetrical red hearts amungst them are 4 leafed versions. In a different location I also found a 10 leafed clover and a 12 leafed standard green clover (Though they where multy layered) Not only that i also fund dousens of 4 leafed clover though i did actuall plant them from seed.

zziggy5000
zziggy5000 2 years ago

There is a small patch in the lawn on the other side of the street at my childhood home. (40 now) it is still growing there. Springfield OR.

Beth21
Beth21 3 years ago

Danaandkids5 that is so exciting! Thanks for letting us know. There is some interesting information if you google red-spotted clover. Look for the article, The Special Species of Clover at the Garden of Gethsamane and read the comments. :)

danaandkids5
danaandkids5 3 years ago

I found some today in Atlanta, GA. I had never seen anything like that before. I was at the home of a friend who has recently died, and have been working on dealing with his belongings, when I looked down and spotted a small patch near the mailbox. The other house resident had never noticed them (he owns the house, and has lived there a long time.). I was quite excited, but also felt comforted, as my eye fell on all those tiny hearts.

Beth21
Beth21 4 years ago

I have a son who can look down and find a four-leaf clover any day-I never can even though I spent my childhood searching for them.

One day while walking to my car from work in Davidson, NC I noticed some clover and I stopped to look since they remind me of my son. They had little red hearts on them!!

I researched and found that they are somewhat rare. I contacted the Biology department at Davidson College near where I found them and they didn't care much although they were very nice. Same with my colleagues who were not nearly as excited about them as I was.

I transplanted some to my yard in Cornelius, NC and am working hard to help them spread. My neighbors think I am working on getting better grass but really I am pulling out grass to make room for these to spread. :)

I just love these. :) They remind me of David-maybe I already said that.

Donna18
Donna18 5 years ago

Grows in East Texas

E12
E12 5 years ago

My small pasture in Scurry, Texas is covered in these clovers.

jthancock
jthancock 5 years ago

I spotted these for the first time the other day when I was at a volunteer site in Little Rock, AR

GlendasGifts
GlendasGifts 5 years ago

Spotted these yesterday in a pecan orchard in Byron GA. First time I have seen clover with a heart.

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Three, very interesting photos....

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Three, very interesting photos....

bill7
bill7 6 years ago

Franklin TN near Winstead Hill

mary.gallo.m
mary.gallo.m 6 years ago

Thank you Karen8 for adding Manchester TN to the spotting of this clover.

karen8
karen8 6 years ago

I found some here at my house in Manchester, TN
Thank you for the information you have provided.

mary.gallo.m
mary.gallo.m 6 years ago

Thank you evesten for providing this information about the red-spotted clover. Such an interesting plant and I have only seen it one time. Thanks again. Mary

evesten.erastus
evesten.erastus 6 years ago

In Lackey, Mississippi, I just came upon a patch for the first time. As a lifelong, avid foot watcher, I was pretty stoked. Right at my feet was one with four leaves. <3

Rob10
Rob10 6 years ago

This is not a clover, this is a medic. A clover is a trifolium species. This medic is related more to lucerne (alfalfa). Medics are easy to distinguish from clovers as the centre trifoliate leaflet's petiole is longer than the other two. In countries like Australia, it is commonly called "Spotted Medic". Letting people know it is a medic assists in weed control for the correct choice of herbicides it tolerates and pest control for anticipating attach. For example 24D and MCPA harms this species and aphids common to lucerne (alfalfa) like the blue-green aphid and spotted alfalfa aphid attack it.

mary.gallo.m
mary.gallo.m 6 years ago

I don't know Erin23. I personally think any clover gives me a feeling of good luck.

mary.gallo.m
mary.gallo.m 7 years ago

Nickinrichard. Thanks for adding Alabama to the list of red spotted clover

mary.gallo.m
mary.gallo.m 7 years ago

Magill7907. Just saw your comment on the red spotted clover. It is an interesting clover with its pretty hearts. I live in Maryland and known here's

NickinRichard
NickinRichard 7 years ago

They here in my yard Tuscaloosa Alabama

mary.gallo.m
mary.gallo.m 7 years ago

Thank you RaySavard for letting me know about your spotting. It is cool! Liked your picture of them.

RaySavard
RaySavard 7 years ago

Found this in Pilot Point Texas, and even found a stem of 4 leaf clover. Cool.

mary.gallo.m
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mary.gallo.m

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Spotted on Feb 9, 2014
Submitted on Feb 11, 2014

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