Unfortunately, there's no single answer: The shamrock is the stuff of legend, not science, the Smithsonian reports. Over the centuries, a number of different plants have been called the "true ...

The ubiquitous shamrock has mythical origins. Julie Dermansky/Corbis. This St. Patrick’s Day, shamrocks will be everywhere: on clothing, shot glasses, beer mugs, funny hats and other sometimes ...

We all know what a shamrock looks like, but—speaking in scientific terms—just what is it? A clover? A wood sorrel? Some other type of plant? Unfortunately, there's no single answer: The ...

The dear little shamrock, the sweet little shamrock of Erin. Really? You may very well get a suitable flourish of green on your festive bowl of soup this w... Tuesday, 20 February 2024.

As children we often gathered more clover than shamrock to wear in the run up to St Patricks Day as it’s almost impossible to tell the difference. And to be honest nobody seemed to care very ...

Fake shamrock alert! Modern farming wiping out the real plant in Ireland says expert Leading Irish botanist warns people will be fooled on Saint Patrick’s Day, real Irish shamrock is dying out.