Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Lotus (Trefoil)
Lotus corniculatus L. - Common Bird's-Foot-Trefoil
Lotus tenuis Willd. - Narrow-Leaved Bird's-Foot-Trefoil
Lotus pedunculatus Cav. - Greater Bird's-Foot-Trefoil
Lotus maritimus L. - Dragon's Teeth
20–50 cm tall. inflorescence: mostly 4–16‑flowered. flowers: yellowish. keel-petals: beaked,
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Natural, established occurences |  |
Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths
in moist to wet habitats