Plant Superstitions
Four-leaf Clovers
Some say Eve took one of these from the Garden of Eden, others say finding one means your own garden would be blessed. Whatever you believe, finding one has always been deemed good luck. Druids thought that holding one allowed a person to see (and avoid) witches).
The shape of the clover resembles a cross, which is why, perhaps, it appears in so many Christian and European myths. In Ireland, a person is said to be "In clover" if he's been blessed or is having a run of good luck, even though in nature, a four-leaf clover is an abnormality and is a mutated three-leaf clover.
Acorns
Carrying acorns were thought, in Europe, to be good luck. They prevented the dangers of nature (wolves, snakes) from attacking since acorns were the icons of nature goddesses. Also, Norwegians thought that if an acorn were placed in a windowsill, Thor would not strike a member of the family down and would be kind to the family. Today, you can find gold and silver acorns that are designed to be good luck charms.
Horse Chestnut
Also known as buckeyes (reference Ohio, The Buckeye State) because of how the nut looks like a cow or deer eyeball, carrying these are supposed to prevent headache and knee pains. According to Greg McCulley's grandfather, these also prevent heart attack.
A native of Tibet, this seed is linked to the luck of the horseshoe since, when you cut the nut open, the inner shell makes a horseshoe shape.
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