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bird's-foot trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

Bird's-foot trefoil is a cheerful yellow flower that looks like a little bird's foot! It grows close to the ground and can be found in fields and meadows, adding bright colors to nature.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The bird's-foot trefoil is a low-growing plant with slender stems and clusters of small, bright yellow to orange-red flowers. Its leaves are divided into three small oval leaflets, and the distinctive seed pods resemble a bird's foot, giving the plant its name.

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bird's-foot trefoil

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Ancient Romans used bird's-foot trefoil as a valuable plant for feeding their livestock.

Bird's-foot trefoil can grow in tough places like sandy soil or rocky ground where other plants struggle!

In some places, people call this flower 'bacon and eggs' because of its yellow and orange colors!

Its unique flowers are a favorite landing pad for many different kinds of bees and butterflies.

特殊能力

能力

Nitrogen Factory

Bird's-foot trefoil can take nitrogen from the air and put it into the soil, helping itself and other plants grow strong.

能力

Drought Buster

Bird's-foot trefoil has deep roots that allow it to find water far underground, helping it survive dry spells when other plants wilt.

能力

Seed Sprinter

Its mature seed pods twist and snap open forcefully, flinging tiny seeds far away to spread new plants!

サイズと詳細

高さ
10-60 cm
広がり
20-100 cm
花の大きさ
0.8-1.5 cm
開花時期
Late spring to early fall
食用
はい
毒性
軽度
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Honeybee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen from flowers

symbiotic with

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria

Rhizobium leguminosarum

lives in root nodules, provides nitrogen

eaten by

Six-spot Burnet moth

Zygaena filipendulae

larvae feed on leaves

eaten by

Domestic sheep

Ovis aries

grazes on foliage as forage

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

It's safe to touch and look at these flowers, but remember to be gentle with all plants.

よくある質問

bird's-foot trefoilを見分けるには?

bird's-foot trefoilを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。

bird's-foot trefoilの高さは何ですか?

10-60 cm

bird's-foot trefoilの広がりは何ですか?

20-100 cm

bird's-foot trefoilの花の大きさは何ですか?

0.8-1.5 cm

bird's-foot trefoilの開花時期は何ですか?

Late spring to early fall

bird's-foot trefoilの食用は何ですか?

はい

bird's-foot trefoilの毒性は何ですか?

軽度

bird's-foot trefoilのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

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