clover fern

/ˌkloʊvər fərn/
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Other forms: clover ferns

Definitions of clover fern
  1. noun
    any of several water ferns of the genus Marsilea having four leaflets
    synonyms: pepperwort
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    types:
    Marsilea drummondii, common nardoo, nardo, nardoo
    Australian clover fern
    Marsilea quadrifolia, water clover
    water fern of Europe and Asia and the eastern United States distinguished by four leaflets resembling clover leaves
    type of:
    aquatic fern, water fern
    ferns that grow in water
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