It will then bleed a milky juice. The leaves, with very few exceptions, are similar to clover. Its flowers are yellow and their tightly coiled black pods contain a single seed when mature. Its stems are prostrate and branched, forming low mats. Clover attracts bees which are a serious threat to those who are allergic to their sting.
Clover is soft and slippery to walk on.
It also stains clothing more than the grasses. Since it grows in patches, it often breaks up the continuity of an even-textured lawn. Many people, however, like clover in their lawn during the summertime when lawn grasses tend to become somewhat dormant. Sometimes it is the only plant left after chinch bugs invade a lawn. This weed thrives best in early spring or late autumn during cool moist weather.