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Olympus mju 9010 - f/3.9- 1/160sec - 7mm - ISO 64

 

- The four leaf clover is the most well known lucky symbol around the world and across many very different cultures, with its origin ages old.

 

- According to legend, Eve carried a four leaf clover from the Garden of Eden.

 

- Druids held the 4 leaf clover in high esteem and considered them a sign of luck.

 

- If consumed, a genie appears. This genie grants you three wishes. These three wishes must be used in one year.

 

- In addition, each leaf is believed to represent something: the first is for faith, the second is for hope, the third is for love, and the fourth is for luck.

 

- Marsilea quadrifolia, Four Leaf Clover or European Water Clover has its natural habitat in Europe and Southern Asia. It is found growing both submersed and emersed along marshlands, riverbanks (such as the Loire, Po and parts of the Danube) and streams. Considered an invasive exotic in North America.

This aquatic fern bears a 4 parted leaf resembling '4-leaf clover' (Trifolium). Leaves floating in deep water or erect in shallow water or on land.

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