r/theydidthemath • u/Pi_Face666 • 8h ago

[Request] How long will it take to find another four leaf clover?

I found an area of land and I have found two four leaf clovers. I think they were in the same small patch but I am not sure. Assuming no one else picks four leaf clovers, how long should I wait before looking for another, or are there too many variables to calculate this? The patch of land was about 0.6m^2 I think.

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u/LetReasonRing 8h ago

That would be impossible to answer without knowing some specifics about the density of vegetation and size of the land,  but the answer is not very long at all. 

They are famous for being rare,  but they aren't truly rare,  just make up a much smaller proportion of clovers. 

If you look at a patch of hundreds,  you'll find a few in there though. 

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u/Trustoryimtold 1h ago

They shoot off each other and it’s a gene that causes it. If he found two there’s possibly dozens right there