species

Lotus corniculatus

Bird's-foot Trefoil · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil

A scale drawing of Lotus corniculatus, beside a 1.7 m figure.

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Lotus corniculatus belongs to the family Fabaceae, also known as Bird's-foot Trefoil or Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, native to the UK. It grows in full sun or part shade, where the ground is neutral and in well drained conditions. It tolerates coastal exposure.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Full sun, Part shade
Acidity
Neutral
Moisture
Well drained
Coastal
Tolerates salt wind
In the UK
Native

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Record data from biflora (30179739-2), under OGL-UK-3.0.