Lotus corniculatus
Birdfoot trefoil
- Height: under 1 ft
- Life Cycle: perennial
- Growth Type: flower
- Flower Size: small, 1/4 - 1 in
- Inflorescence Size: 1 - 5 in
- Flower Type: clustered
- Bloom Type: summer
- Flower Color: yellow
- Native to California:
NO
- California Range: coast - inland - mountain
- Water Requirements: medium
- Salt Tolerance: medium
- Characteristics / Comments: tolerates range of soils - good as ground cover - fire retardent properties - drought resistant
- Fire Resistant / Low Fuel: TRUE
- Average Live Seed per Bulk Pound: 340,000
Taxon report data from Calflora
Lotus corniculatus does not match Calflora record.