Bird S Foot Trefoil Lotus Corniculatus. Common Bird s foot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus Stock Photo Alamy bird's-foot trefoil Classification Kingdom Plantae - Plants: Subkingdom Tracheobionta - Vascular plants: Superdivision. Leaves are held in groups of 5, with one pair below a terminal trio
BIRD’SFOOT TREFOIL (Lotus corniculatus). photograph along the Montour Terail in Allegheny from www.pinterest.co.uk
Habitat / Range Mesic open, often sandy meadows, grassy slopes, river bars and lakeshores in the lowland, steppe and lower montane zones; common in BC S of 55degreeN, except absent from the Queen Charlotte Islands, N Vancouver. Birdsfoot trefoil is a perennial that adapts well to production on poorly drained, low-pH soils (Table 1).
BIRD’SFOOT TREFOIL (Lotus corniculatus). photograph along the Montour Terail in Allegheny
Birdsfoot trefoil is a member of the legume family and can be identified by its low-growing, yellow, pea-shaped flowers and seed pods resembling a bird's foot Controlling nitrogen levels in the soil, regular mowing, and hand removal are effective for managing small patches. Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) is a forage legume that is more tolerant of these adverse production conditions
Bird'sfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus Stock Photo Alamy. General: Annual herb from a taproot; stems mostly erect or ascending, 10-50 cm tall, few-branched, finely short-hairy General; Images; Subordinate Taxa; Invasive/Noxious; Wetland; Related Links; Wildlife; Sources; Characteristics; bird's-foot trefoil
bird'sfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) Plantae Stock Photo Alamy. Leaves are held in groups of 5, with one pair below a terminal trio A good source of nectar for bees and a larval food source for some moths