Lotus corniculatus L. (Syn: Lotus ambiguus Spreng.; Lotus arvensis Pers.; Lotus balticus Miniaev; Lotus carpetanus Lacaita; Lotus caucasicus Kuprian.; Lotus ciliatus sensu Schur; Lotus corniculatus var. crassifolia Fr.; Lotus corniculatus var. kochii Chrtkova; Lotus corniculatus var. maritimus Rupr.; Lotus komarovii Miniaev; Lotus major Scop.; Lotus olgae Klokov; Lotus ruprechtii Miniaev; Lotus tauricus Juz.; Lotus zhegulensis Klokov; Lotus japonicus (Regel) K.Larsen); India (N); Delhi ; Himachal Pradesh; Jammu-Kashmir; Punjab ; Uttar Pradesh; Iran (N) ; Iraq (N) ; Japan (N); Kazakhstan (N) Uralsk ; Korea (N); Mongolia (N); Selenge; Myanmar (N); Nepal (N); Pakistan (N) and other countries as per ILDIS; Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Argentina; Armenia; Australia; Austria-F.E.;
Azerbaijan; Azores; Balearic Is; Belarus; Belgium-F.E.; Bhutan; Bulgaria;
Canada; Chile; China; Corsica; Costa Rica; Czechoslovakia; Denmark; East Aegean
Is(Greek); Egypt; Estonia; Ethiopia; Finland; Foroyar; France-F.E.; Germany;
Great Britain; Greece; Gruzia; Hungary; Iceland; India; Iran; Iraq;
Ireland-F.E.; Italy-F.E.; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Korea; Kriti; Latvia;
Lebanon-Syria; Libya; Lithuania; Malta; Moldova; Mongolia; Morocco; Myanmar;
Nepal; Netherlands; New Zealand (South); Norway; Pakistan; Poland; Portugal;
Romania; Russia in Asia; Russia in Europe; Sardegna; Saudi Arabia; Sicilia;
Spain-F.E.; Sudan; Sweden; Switzerland; Tadzhikistan; Taiwan; Tanzania;
Tasmania; Tunisia; Turkey in Asia; Turkey in Europe; Turkmenistan; Ukraine;
United States; Yemen; Yugoslavia as per Catalogue of life; Bird's-foot Trefoil, Birdfoot Deervetch; Glabrous perennial herb with ascending branches; leaves with five ovate or elliptic leaflets of which two near base appearing like stipules, three towards the tip of rachis; flowers yellow in umbel-like cluster on axillary peduncle; pod cylindric up to 4 cm long.
Lotus corniculatus Linn. Habitat: sloping meadow Habit: trifoliate-leaved decumbent herb, flower about 2 - 2.5 cm long, 1 - 1.5 cm across Lotus corniculatus VOF Week: Lotus corniculatus at Auli: 4 images. Lotus corniculatus (Family: Fabaceae) at Auli. Date/Time: 06-08-2012 / 05:45PM. Fabaceae (Faboideae)Fortnight:: Lotus corniculatus:: Auli ::PKA-OCT-72:: : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) Lotus corniculatus (Family: Fabaceae) at Auli. Date/Time: 06-08-2012 / 05:45PM. very nice foraging plant
Common names: bird's-foot trefoil, common bird's-foot-trefoil Glabrous perennial herb with ascending branches; leaves with five ovate or elliptic leaflets of which two near base appearing like stipules, three towards the tip of rachis; flowers yellow in umbel-like cluster on axillary peduncle; pod cylindric up to 4 cm long. Very common in Kashmir valley in meadows. Photographed from Botanical Garden below Cheshmashahi in Kashmir. You had Identified one of my plant from Spiti which was lacking leaf characters. Now I understood what to look for. Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight: Lotus corniculatus from Kashmir-GSOCT39/44 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) Lotus corniculatus L., Sp. pl. 2:775. 1753 Common names: bird's-foot trefoil, common bird's-foot-trefoil Glabrous perennial herb with ascending branches; leaves with five ovate or elliptic leaflets of which two near base appearing like stipules, three towards the tip of rachis; flowers yellow in umbel-like cluster on axillary peduncle; pod cylindric up to 4 cm long. Very common in Kashmir valley in meadows. Photographed from Botanical Garden below Cheshmashahi in Kashmir. Thanks for showing this taxon Sir, I have seen only through pics..!! Plant from Paddar valley: Kindly confirm this ID Lotus corniculatus L. Date:1st August 2011. Location: Paddar valley district Kishtwar J&K Altitude: 2715 meters asl It comes under the family Leguminosae (Fabaceae). Please add this thread to the Fabaceae week by changing the subject line. I think I am observing a Lotus corniculatus plant with a good profile view for the first time on the group. I had one plant with possible ID as this but lacking some characters from Spiti valley. This post is helpful to me. Fabaceae-Faboideae Week : Lotus corniculatus L. from Paddar valley: Kindly confirm this ID Lotus corniculatus L. Date:1st August 2011. Location: Paddar valley district Kishtwar J&K Altitude: 2715 meters asl PLANT FOR ID 105 SMP JUN 09 Lahaul- Spiti: These small Fabaceae members were seen frequently in Lahaul Spiti valley. It is very difficult to pin point on the species. Some experts may comment on this one.... Caragana/Astragalus/ Chesneya or something else? I have some other snaps with different characters which I would post separately. A better view of leaves should help. Could be Lotus corniculatus but more photographs should help Yes Lotus corniculatus Fabiaceae sp. ABSEP2016/17 : 4 posts by 3 authors. 5 images. This was at 3200m, with flowers mostly in pairs ranging from pale yellow to deep orange. Could this be Lotus corniculata? Above Ilaqa, HP 3200m 03-04 September 2016 Yes Lotus corniculata (Fabaceae). While I was at Ilaqa, I went looking for the plants I had photographed last year in September (... had helped identify this one). I found this quite easily and you can see why. I am sharing some photos here. Lotus corniculata Ilaqa, Dharamshala, HP 3300m 16-17 August 2017. Attachments (4) Weed for ID : Yellow Flowers : New Jersey : 07DEC17 : AK-02 : 8 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Weed seen in many places covering the ground with yellow flowers in June,17. Bird's-foot Trefoil? Or something else? Could be Lotus corniculatus? Would like to see clear images of foliage. Please look at Lathyrus pratensis, common name in English is Meadow Vetchling. Thanks ... I could find a couple of pictures with leaves. Hope it helps. The leaves suggest it to be Lotus corniculatus. Experts kindly validate. Yes. May be Lotus corniculatus Looks different from Lathyrus pratensis as per Yellow Fabaceae for ID :: Auli, Uttarakhand :: Aug 2018 :: ARKSEP-33 : 9 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (2) Saw this small plant at Auli, Uttarakhand in Aug 2018. Is this Lotus corniculatus? Kindly validate. yes. leaves : trefoil and flowers match Oh! Not a real Lotus!!!! yes, ... a fabaceae, go figure. a few years ago i had the same reaction References: |
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