Birdsfoot Trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Leaf Arrangement: Alternate

Leaf Type: Compound

Height: 6 - 24 inches

Habitat: Roadsides and fields

Blooms: June to September

The seed pods of this plant form a cluster of three, resembling a bird's foot (National Audubon Society, 2001).

Petal Color: Yellow

References
Elliman, T., & Trust, N. P. (2016). Wildflowers of New England (A Timber Press Field Guide) (Illustrated ed.). Timber Press.

National Audubon Society. (2001). National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers--E: Eastern Region - Revised Edition (National Audubon Society Field Guides) (2nd Revised ed.). Knopf.

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