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Japanese Clover
Japanese Clover
Kummerowia striata
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Annual
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate grassland
Range
East Asia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Uncommon

About

Japanese clover is a sprawling legume found in fields across Asia and the US. Its leaves fold shut at night or when touched to conserve moisture and protect tissues.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Kummerowia
Species
Kummerowia striata