Birds foot trefoil

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Birds foot trefoil







Latin Name: 
Lotus Comiculatus

Category: 
Turf Weeds

Lifecycle: 
Perennial

Preferred Habitat:
Drier soils but fairly common on most soils

Growth: 
Creeping stems are just below the soil surface

Leaves: 
Appear to be three lobed, but in fact another pair of leaflets is carried close to the stem

Flowers: 
Yellow flowers often streaked with red appear from June to August


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