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  3. Vascular Plants
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  5. Legumes, Milkworts, and Allies
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  7. Bird's-foot Trefoils
  8. Lotus corniculatus
  9. Bird's-foot Trefoil

species 161,389 observations

Bird's-foot Trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

179 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Northern Blue, Common Branded Skipper, Southern Armyworm Moth, Chionodes lugubrella 10
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 20
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Acmon Blue, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee 149

Children

  • Bird's-foot Trefoil

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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