Birds-Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)
This wildflower found in Minnesota and Wisconsin is a non-native plant brought in from Europe. It was originally used for erosion control along roads. The names is derived from the appearance of the seedpods, which together look like a bird's foot. Butterflies love the plant for its nectar.
- Family: Pea or Bean
- Leaf: 5-part compound leaf of 3-part upper clover like leafs
- Bloom: Spring, summer, fall
- Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 6-24"
- Flower: very yellow, one half inch long, clustered
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