Herbarium of the Bizarre

Shamrock

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Beware the Ides of March…and happy early Saint Patrick’s Day! Who doesn’t love some history? Today’s history lesson is about shamrocks. What actually is a shamrock, anyway? ☘️ It’s a more complicated question than you might think.


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Information provided by:

  1. https://www.britannica.com/plant/clover-plant
  2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/22170#page/113/mode/1up
  3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/30126#page/235/mode/1up
  4. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/how-ireland-lost-the-battle-for-the-shamrock-in-germany-1.17004
  5. https://time.com/5550579/shamrock-history/
  6. https://www.irishfamilyhistorycentre.com/article/the-difference-between-irish-shamrocks-and-four-leaf-clovers/
  7. https://extension.psu.edu/the-botany-behind-the-shamrock
  8. https://www.bhg.com/holidays/st-patricks-day/traditions/fun-facts-about-four-leaf-clovers/
  9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamrock
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    Herbarium of the BizarreBy Meredith Hemphill