Perennials, Weeds > Lotus > Lotus corniculatus > Lotus corniculatus
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 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| 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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