Greater bird's-foot-trefoil

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Lotus pedunculatus

Greater bird's-foot-trefoil, a reference photo
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

Lotus pedunculatus (formerly Lotus uliginosus), the big trefoil, greater bird's-foot-trefoil or marsh bird's-foot trefoil, is a member of the pea family (Fabaceae).

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Greater bird's-foot-trefoil being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Lotus
Species
Lotus pedunculatus

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