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UK
Safari Tip:
Carry a good hand lens with you to reveal all the intricate detail of wild
flowers - click here
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Latin name: Lotus corniculatus
Size: Between 10 and 40cms tall.
Distribution: Found throughout the UK.
Flowering months: May to September
Habitat: Fields, meadows and roadside verges
Special features: Sometimes called "bacon and eggs" because
the unopened buds can have pink streaks in them.
Along the stem, the oval leaflets are in pairs, but all the shoots leading out
from the main stem have three leaflets on the end - hence the name trefoil,
meaning three leaves.
 The
"bird's foot" name is derived from the shape of the seed pods.
UK Safari Wild Flower Section
UK Safari Plants + Trees Section
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