Supposedly, there is 1 four-leaf clover for every 10,000 three-leaf clovers. So get out there and get lucky.
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Know what you’re looking for!
A four-leaf clover is actually a genetic mutation of the three-leaf clover (shamrock) that can be caused by a rare recessive gene or environmental causes. These mutations grow in groups, so if you find one, you’re bound to find many more!
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Start big.
Find a large patch and look around from standing height. Don’t get on your hands and knees with a magnifying glass! Brush over the clovers lightly with your feet to look for patterns, trying to expose any mutations.
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For example, patches that have lots of height variant, edges of patches near sidewalks or anything not green, etc. so that it's easier on your eyes in all the clutter.
