Lotus corniculatus
Also known as Bird's-foot Trefoil, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil
species of flowering plant
Species
Least Concernbird's foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Observations recorded1,181,022
Common Name: bird's-foot-trefoil
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
Wikidata facts
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- Lotus corniculatus - Museo Tazzetti Herbarium 180-2024.tif
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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.
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