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Birds-foot
Trefoil
Lotus corniculatus |
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| Family |
Pea or bean (Fabaceae) |
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| Bloom |
Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Habitat |
Roadsides, meadows, fields |
| Status |
Non-Native |
| Cycle |
Perennial |
| Height |
1-2 feet |
| Flower |
Yellow, pea-shaped flowers in
clusters of 3-6 at ends of stems. |
| Leaf |
Leaves are 5-part compound made
up of 3-part upper clover-like leaflets and 2 lower leaflets at the stalk. |
| Notes |
Fruit are long
narrow capsules or pods radiating from a central point giving the appearance
of a many-toed bird's foot. Originally introduced from Europe as a
cultivated forage crop, it was widely planted for erosion control along new
roads. |
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