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Lotus corniculatus L.
bird's-foot trefoil

       
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Photo of Lotus corniculatus L.
Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.
 
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Images:
Lotus corniculatus L.

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Distribution:
Lotus corniculatus L.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Lotus corniculatus L.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 72 species in Lotus or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Lotus corniculatus L. ssp. frondosus Freyn. .
Lotus corniculatus ssp. frondosus
Distribution of Lotus corniculatus L. var. carnosus Hartm.. .
Lotus corniculatus var. carnosus
Distribution of Lotus corniculatus L. var. corniculatus. .
Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatus
bird's-foot trefoil
Distribution of Lotus corniculatus L. var. hirsutus W.D.J. Koch. .
Lotus corniculatus var. hirsutus
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Lotus corniculatus L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Lotus L. – trefoil
Species Lotus corniculatus L. – bird's-foot trefoil
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Lotus corniculatus L.

birdfoot deervetch
birdsfoot trefoil
bloomfell
cat's clover
crowtoes
ground honeysuckle

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

N'EAST        Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York. 397pp.
NE&GP        Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska. 589pp.
 

Introduced Information:
Lotus corniculatus L.

This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

Scientific Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Lotus corniculatus L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU-,FAC FACU- FACU FAC- FACU FACU FAC FACU+ NO FAC FAC NO NO NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Lotus corniculatus L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Yarrow Low           Low  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife. Sweet Water Press, Birmingham.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Lotus corniculatus L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 26362.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

 

Related Web Sites:
Lotus corniculatus L.

CA-Jepson Flora Project

CT-Connecticut Botanical Society

DE-Delaware Wildflowers

FAO-Picture Gallery

IN-Purdue University Center for New Crops

MA-University of Massachusetts

NY-Cornell University: Poisonous Plant Databases (images)

OH-Seed ID

Sweden-Den Virtuella Floran (good images)

UK-BBC Gardening

UK-BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide

UK-Plants For A Future

USDA NRCS Midwestern Wetland Flora

WA-Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture (U. of Washington)

www.invasives.org

 
 
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