ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. PP36,878, issued on Aug. 5.
"Trifolium plant named 'Coretta Clover'" was invented by Jeffrey Klein (Shaker Heights, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct strain of Trifolium repens (white clover) named 'Coretta Clover' is disclosed, characterized by its consistent ability to produce a higher percentage of compound leaves with four and five leaflets, in combination with its leaf shape. This unique strain exhibits a propensity for approximately 0.5% to 5% of its compound leaves to be four-leaf clovers and 0.075% to 0.75% to be five-leaf clovers, a significant deviation from the typical three-leaflet morphology common to the sp...