Other common names:
Horned Trefoil French names:
Lotier corniculé Family: Legume Family (Fabaceae) Similar species: • Yellow Vetchling (Lathyrus pratensis) - Very similar, except the flowers attach at various points along the stem (as opposed to radiating out from a single point). Also the leaves are quite different. Flowers: Summer; Yellow; Irregular flowers Habitat: Fields and Open Areas, Meadows, Fields Grows in Sun/Shade:
Sun Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 66 Native/Non-native:
Non-native For more information visit: Ontario Wildflowers Photographs:
41 photographs available, of which 6 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
Birdsfoot Trefoil flowers.
Closeup view of Birdsfoot Trefoil flowers.
A Birdsfoot Trefoil plant by the side of a driveway.
A mass of Birdsfoot Trefoil plants.
The seed pods illustrate the origin of its common name - the resemble a bird's foot.
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
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