Lotus palustris
Large Birds Foot Trefoil
Also known as: Lotus angustissimus subsp. palustris (Willd.) Ponert +9 more
- Lotus angustissimus subsp. palustris (Willd.) Ponert
- Lotus clausonis Pomel
- Lotus hispidus subsp. clausonis (Pomel) Batt.
- Lotus hispidus var. vidalii Pau
- Lotus lamprocarpus Boiss.
- Lotus longicaulis Welw. ex Nyman
- Lotus palustris var. glaberrimus Asch. & Schweinf.
- Lotus palustris var. villosissimus H.Lindb.
- Lotus tenuifolius var. glabriusculus Heldr.
- Lotus vidalii (Pau) Sennen
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Lotus palustris (commonly known as Large Birds-foot Trefoil) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Greece, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, North Caucasus, Palestine, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen