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Lotus corniculatus
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species of flowering plant
OverviewAI-generated
*Lotus corniculatus*, commonly known as bird's-foot-trefoil, is a species of herbaceous, perennial plant in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the genus *Lotus* and is classified within the order Fabales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The plant is deciduous, produces yellow flowers, and bears legume fruits. It is recognized as a useful plant with applications as a medicinal plant, fodder, and nectar source.
The taxon has a recorded range that includes China, Shanghai, Xinjiang, and the Tibet Autonomous Region. Its conservation status is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, with an assessment year of 2011. The species is described in the source *Gujin Tushu Jicheng* and carries the author citation L.
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Species
Least Concernbird's foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Common Name: bird's-foot-trefoil
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 11,308
- With media
- 7,962
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Collections
- UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, UCONN, INECOL, OBI, CHSC, RSA
- Recorded in
- Canada, United States, Mexico
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- herbaceous plant
- Parent taxon
- Lotus
- Image
- Lotus corniculatus - Museo Tazzetti Herbarium 180-2024.tif
- Has use
- nectar source
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- Lotus corniculatus
- taxon common name
- 地羊鹊
- taxon range
- Tibet Autonomous Region
- short name
- L. corniculatus
- taxon author citation
- L.
- flower color
- yellow
- has fruit type
- legume
- foliage type
- deciduous plant
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Encyclopedic overview
Lotus corniculatus is a flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae. Common names include common bird's-foot trefoil, eggs and bacon, birdsfoot deervetch, and just bird's-foot trefoil (a name also often applied to other Lotus spp.). It has a wide distribution and is a favored forage for livestock.
Description
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