Birdfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)


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The bright, pure yellow of these ubiquitous roadside flowers is hard to equal. Close up, the perfect little pea flowers reveal contrasting red stripes.

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One response to “Birdfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)”

  1. These pretty little wildflowers are very common in upstate New York. I have been asking local residents for years what they are called and no one could ever tell me. Finally, mystery solved!

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