How to Look for a Four Leaf Clover?

How to find a four leaf clover?
  1. Go and search. Of course a four-leaf clover may just catch your eye as you walk by pondering anything but clover. ...
  2. Find a patch of clovers, the bigger the better. ...
  3. Search well before sunset. ...
  4. Scan, don't count. ...
  5. When you found one, look nearby.

How easy is it to find a 4 leaf clover?

The odds of finding a four-leaf clover are one in ten thousand. ... - There are over three hundred species of clover, but white clover (Trifolium repens) is widely considered the true clover of good fortune.

Why is a four-leaf clover hard to find?

"The reason that it's hard to find four leaf clovers is because the actual name for white clover is trifolium, which means three leaves," said Stecker. One in every 10,000 clover plants will have four leaves. That's why you can find one once in a while. ... "Clovers are often considered to be a lawn weed.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.