Lotus corniculatus L.
(Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Eggs-and-bacon)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLotus corniculatus (Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Eggs-and-bacon)
GenusLotus (bird’s-foot-trefoils)
SubfamilyFABOIDEAE (vetches, peas and beans)
FamilyFABACEAE (vetches, peas, beans, accacias, wattles and sennas)
OrderFABALES (vetches, peas, beans and milkworts)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Lotus corniculatus (Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Eggs-and-bacon) :
1: Lotus corniculatus (Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Eggs-and-bacon)
11 Jun 2007 OSGR: SW61 49° 60’ N, 5° 10’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
form with some flowers bright red
Image 1: Flower head - top view - close-upImage 2: Flowers - close-upImage 3: In situImage 4: In situ - close-up
2: Lotus corniculatus (Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Eggs-and-bacon)
29 May 2005 OSGR: SO80 51° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: East Glos (VC 33) England
Image 1: Flowering shootImage 2: Inflorescence - close-upImage 3: Inflorescence - close-up (2)Image 4: Inflorescences - close-upImage 5: Leaves
3: Lotus corniculatus (Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Eggs-and-bacon)
24 Aug 2002 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flower budsImage 2: Flower buds (2)Image 3: Flowering plantImage 4: Flowering plant - portionImage 5: Flowers - close-upImage 6: Flowers - close-up (2)Image 7: Flowers - close-up (3)Image 8: Leaves and stemsImage 9: Leaves and stems (2)Image 10: Flower buds - enlargedImage 11: Flowering shootImage 12: Fruiting calyces - enlargedImage 13: Inflorescence - enlargedImage 14: Inflorescence - enlarged (2)Image 15: Inflorescence - enlarged (3)Image 16: Inflorescence - enlarged (4)Image 17: Inflorescences - enlargedImage 18: Leaf - top view - enlargedImage 19: Leaf - top view - enlarged (2)Image 20: Leaf - underside - enlargedImage 21: Pods - enlarged
4: Lotus corniculatus (Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Eggs-and-bacon)
24 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Plants in flower
5: Lotus corniculatus (Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Eggs-and-bacon)
16 Jul 1977 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: PlantImage 2: Plant (2)Image 3: Buds, stipule, leaf - enlarged
6: Lotus corniculatus (Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Eggs-and-bacon)
10 Jul 1977 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Inflorescence
7: Lotus corniculatus (Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Eggs-and-bacon)
9 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ31 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Flowers and fruits
8: Lotus corniculatus (Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Eggs-and-bacon)
29 Jul 1970 OSGR: TQ15 51° 20’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Plant
9: Lotus corniculatus (Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Eggs-and-bacon)
OSGR: ZZ00 44° 40’ N, 10° 40’ E United Kingdom
seeds (from commercial supplier)
Image 1: SeedsImage 2: Seeds (2)

Lotus corniculatus (Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Eggs-and-bacon) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lotus corniculatus (Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Eggs-and-bacon)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 37 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lotus corniculatus (Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Eggs-and-bacon)
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