Claversfruit-and-vegetablesreference: evelyn-1699status: historicThe white clover (Trifolium repens), when used in salads. 'Acetaria: A Discourse of Sallets' by John Evelyn (Evelyn 1699) has; "16. Clavers, Aparine; the tender Winders, with young Nettle-Tops, are us'd in Lenten Pottages." Image: Forest & Kim Starr