Lotus ornithopodioides, the southern bird's foot trefoil, is a species of annual herb in the family Fabaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and compound, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 5 cm tall.[1][2]
Lotus ornithopodioides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Lotus |
Species: | L. ornithopodioides
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Binomial name | |
Lotus ornithopodioides L.
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Sources
editThis article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC0 (license statement/permission). Text taken from Lotus ornithopodioides. Encyclopedia of Life.
References
edit- ^ "Lotus ornithopodioides L. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Lotus ornithopodioides (Clustered Birdsfoot Trefoil) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.