In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, it seems appropriate to discuss what many associate with him, the shamrock ... (Trifolium dubium), white clover (Trifolium repens), black medick (Medicago lupulina ...

I'm betting it's not the harp, Ireland's official national symbol ... crystal bowl featuring a shamrock design containing shamrocks to the US President in the White House. From the Irish sail ...

According to Irish folklore, the shamrock is so entirely Irish ... for 46 percent of the 243 samples, followed by white clover at 35 percent, black medick at 7 percent, wood sorrel at 5 percent ...

As with many holiday symbols, the shamrock's importance began as a legend ... Threlkeld described the plant as a white-flowered form of the red clover (T. pratense), by the way.

Aside from being just a pretty Irish symbol ... A shamrock is technically in the clover family, but it must have three leaves to bear the name. Most tend to agree that it’s probably the white ...

So, the shamrock symbol is a typical clover with three leaves. St. Patrick's Day shamrocks are usually green, but clovers can also be purple, green, or white. Shamrocks have been the unofficial ...

The shamrock plant is Ireland's national symbol. The Irish and lots of people ... deep green and often purplish on the underside. White flowers rise above foliage in an elongated bell form.

The shamrock, not the four-leaf clover, is Saint Patrick's symbol of choice. A three leaf clover is pictured against black in this undated stock photo. Alamy — -- It’s officially March 17 ...

The White House has confirmed that Taoiseach ... I look forward to presenting the President with the bowl of shamrock as a symbol of the warmth and strength of our relationship.' ...