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Lotus corniculatus


Bird's Foot Trefoil, Birdfoot Deervetch




Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Lotus
Species
corniculatus
Category
Perennials, Weeds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
0a - 8a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-46 - 0
Temperature (°F)
-50 - 0
Height
8 - 10 cm
Spread
30 - 40 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJuneJuly
General Description
L. corniculatus produces cyanide (cyanogenesis) in very small amounts when damaged.
Growth
Medium
Notable Specimens
Joany’s Woods, West Williams, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.
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