Bird's-foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)
Bird's-foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) photographed alongside the Domtar Overlook section of the Bridge to Bridge Trail in Mountjoy Township located in the City of Timmins Northeastern Ontario Canada
Birdsfoot trefoil is a moderately long-lived herbaceous perennial legume. It has a well developed, branching, tap-like root with side roots near the soil surface. Most cultivars are erect and
grow to a height of 2 to 3 feet. The stems are slender, branch well, and are moderately leafy. Leaves are smooth and consist of 5 leaflets. The bloom is made up of a cluster of bright yellow flowers arranged in a whorl at the end of the flowering stems. When ripe, the brown seed pods extend outward from the stalk
and look like a bird's foot. The plant remains green and succulent during and after seed ripening.
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Bird's-foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)
Bird's-foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) photographed alongside the Domtar Overlook section of the Bridge to Bridge Trail in Mountjoy Township located in the City of Timmins Northeastern Ontario Canada
Birdsfoot trefoil is a moderately long-lived herbaceous perennial legume. It has a well developed, branching, tap-like root with side roots near the soil surface. Most cultivars are erect and
grow to a height of 2 to 3 feet. The stems are slender, branch well, and are moderately leafy. Leaves are smooth and consist of 5 leaflets. The bloom is made up of a cluster of bright yellow flowers arranged in a whorl at the end of the flowering stems. When ripe, the brown seed pods extend outward from the stalk
and look like a bird's foot. The plant remains green and succulent during and after seed ripening.
©Copyright Notice
This photograph and all those within my photostream are protected by copyright. The photos may not be reproduced, copied, transmitted or manipulated without my written permission.