bird’s-foot trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

Member of bird’s-foot trefoils (genus Lotus)
small yellow peas
legume family (family Fabaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
yellow in flowering plants

leaflet length of longest upper leaves 1.6–3(4) × width
corolla 10–14(16) mm
very common

Chris’s observations: 25 (12 are research grade)

Locations:

Skyline Ridge OSP: 6
Coyote Hills RP: 4
Butano SP: 2
La Honda Creek OSP: 2
Monte Bello OSP: 2
San Pedro Valley CP: 2
Long Ridge OSP
Murray Ranch SP
Point Lobos SP
Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP
Russian Ridge OSP
Sam McDonald CP
Sibley Volcanic RP

Months:

Apr.: 1
May: 6
Jun.: 8
Jul.: 6
Aug.: 1
Sep.: 3

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora