CLOVER

Clover is a perennial, presenting itself all year round as a dense, low-growing mat of foliage. The botanical name for the genus clover, Trifolium spp., provides a useful clue as to how to identify it. ‘Tri’ derives from the Latin ‘tres’, meaning three, and ‘folium’ from ‘leaf’. So, as you might expect, clover weeds usually have three lobed leaves. These lobes are actually called ‘leaflets’. The edge of each leaflet is lightly serrated, and there is an easy to see vein along the middle which can be traced back to the stem. There is also often a pale green or white flattened ‘v’ shape on the surface of the leaflet.
Clover weed generally flowers from winter through to the summer. The flower stalks are upright, and the flower heads are densely formed. The flowers are white, pale pink, red, yellow, or purple.
There are over 300 known species of clover, also known as trefoil. The most common ones found in Australia are:
Trifolium repens (White clover, Dutch clover, and Ladino clover).
Trifolium pratense (Red clover).
Trifolium fragiferum (Strawberry clover).
Trifolium dubium (Shamrock, lesser trefoil, suckling clover).

Clover, with its robust growth, becomes a fierce competitor with grass for vital resources such as water, nutrients, and sunlight. As time passes, it can exert its dominance, gradually weakening the surrounding plant life, resulting in a lawn that appears uneven and unattractive.

it is regarded as an environmental weed in Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. It is most problematic in the sub-alpine regions of south-eastern Australia, including Kosciusko National Park, and in some areas it threatens endangered species and native plant communities

Spray FireHawk Bioherbicide Concentrate: 50 mL/L of water. Respray when regrowth occurs from roots and/or runners. May require repeated application to obtain long-term weed control.