Family - Fabaceae

Common Name - Bird's-foot Trefoil

Habitats

Description of Genus

Herbs with 5 leaflets to each leaf. The flowers are yellow or orange.

Life History

UK distribution

Found in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. (See Map)

Flowering Time

In flower during June, July, August and September.

Fruit

The fruit is a pod.

Flower

The flower is zygomorphic and is yellow in colour.

Names in other languages and countries

France
Lotier corniculé
Germany
Wiesen Schotenklee
Portugal
Cornichão
Spain
Cuernecillo
USA
Birdfoot Deervetch
Poland
Komonica zwyczajna

Chromosome Number (2N)

24