Habitats:
Farmland, grassland, lawns, meadows, roadsides, wasteland.
Leaves:
Trifoliate leaves, clover-like in appearance. Similar looking to Black Medick except the tips of the leaflets are a slightly different shape. With Lesser Trefoil the tips of the leaflets are notched ever so slightly, whereas Black Medick leaflets have a slight protrusion. However, the difference is not always that obvious so careful observation is usually necessary in order to ensure identification is correct.
Other Names:
Cowhop Clover, Hop Clover, Irish Shamrock, Least Hop Clover, Lesser Hop Trefoil, Lesser Yellow Trefoil, Little Hop Clover, Low Hop Clover, Shamrock, Shamrock Clover, Small Hop Clover, Suckling Clover, Yellow Clover, Yellow Shamrock, Yellow Shamrock Clover, Yellow Suckling Clover, Yellow Trefoil.