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Are shamrocks and clover belong to the same plant family?

April 26, 2017clover family plant shamrocks

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Are shamrocks and clover belong to the same plant family?

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Shamrocks simply refer to four-leaved small clover-like plants. There are three species of clover and one species of medick that all grow in Ireland and normally have three leaves. Shamrocks are simply normal clover/medick that grew an extra leaf. As four leaves is not normal, they are very rare.