21-leaf clover
A 21-leaf clover discovered on June 3 by Iwate prefecture farmer Shigeo Obara has shattered the Guinness world record for most leaves on a clover stem (Trifolium repens L.). The current official record is held by an 18-leaf clover that Obara found in his garden in May 2002.
The record-breaking clover’s 21 leaves each measure about 1 centimeter long and overlap each other like rose petals on a 3-centimeter stem.
Obara, a former food crop researcher, has been conducting independent research on clovers in his garden for over 50 years. He first became interested in clover mutations after discovering an unusual patch of 4-leaf clovers in 1951. Since then, Obara has been crossbreeding the plants in his garden to research the genes associated with leaf count, color, pattern and size.
Obara plans to file a new application with Guinness, although he is considering waiting a while. “We are likely to find clovers with more leaves,” he says. Last month, a family member claimed to have found a 27-leaf clover, but the discovery was not confirmed.
While some say that 4-leaf clovers symbolize happiness, 5-leaf clovers symbolize wealth and 6-leaf clovers symbolize fame, it is unclear what 21-leaf clovers symbolize.
[Source: Yomiuri]
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Amazing. love it. is that radioactive?
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I once found a patch in my garden that contained no less than four seven-leafed clovers, but I have never found any since…
So how much luck is that meant to bring you i wonder?!
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i found a patch at my house with 19 5-leafed, and next to it one with 24 4-leafed. they where beside the tank where all the “stuff” from the toilet are in, so i guess it must be radioactive :p also there was a few 6 and 7 leafed
A 21-leaf clover symbolizes someone with far too much time on their hands, that’s what.
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I believe a 21-leaf clover signifies quirkiness, but I’m not saying ryuchan is wrong.
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Wooooooooooow, that’s NOT a clover… i believe NONE of you have seen a real clover in your entire life…..
[…] 21 yapraklı bir yonca 3 haziranda çiftçi Shigeo Obara tarafından bulundu. Daha önceki rekor ise yine obara tarafından kendi bahçesinde bulduğu 18 yapraklı yoncaya ait. Rekor kıran yoncanın herbir yaprağının uzunluğu 1 cm civarında. Bu çiftçi 50 yılı aşkın süredir yoncalarla alakalı araştırmalar yapıyormuş. 4 yapraklı yoncaların mutluluğu, 5 yapraklı yoncaların sağlığı, 6 yapraklı yoncaların şöhreti ifade ettiği söylense de 21 yapraklı bir yoncanın neyi ifade ettiğini belirtmek oldukça zor.Kaynak […]
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well I just started finding 4 leaf clovers at a patch near my bus stop - 14 of them - and one 5 leaf lover - ive also found 1 four leaf and 1 6 leaf when I was a kid - I wonder how many more i can find??