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Birdsfoot Trefoil

     
 
Birdsfoot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus

 

Colour: Yellow
Flowering: June - September
Height: Up to 15" (40 cm)
Family: Leguminoseae
Birdsfoot Trefoil    


 

Sometimes called Lady's Fingers, Birdsfoot Trefoil is a common perennial which thrives in short grassland and on roadsides. It is often found with clovers in pastures and is very drought-resistant.

 

The flower heads (up to 15 mm long) are made up of 4 to 6 yellow flowers on long stalks and sometimes streaked with red.

 

 

Birdsfoot Trefoil
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