Birdsfoot Trefoil

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Birdsfoot Trefoil in turf
Birdsfoot trefoil has bright yellow legume flowers and seed pods on the stalk that are shped like a birdsfoot


  • Scientific Name: Louts corniculatus L.


  • Common Names: Birdsfoot Trefoil, Broadleaf Birdsfoot Trefoil, Bloomfell, Birdfoot Deervetch, Crowtoes, Ground honeysuckle, Cat's Clover, Common lotus, Cuernecillo, Gewone Rolklaver, Pai Mai Ken, Upright trefoil



  • Geographic Distribution: North America, Europe, East Asia



  • Photosynthetic Apparatus: C3


  • Major Identifying Characteristic: Leaves with 5 leaflets. The central 3 leaflets are held above others, hence the name "trefoil". "Birdsfoot" appearance of seed pods on stalk.
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