Lotus subbiflorus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lotus subbiflorus |
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Lotus
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subbiflorus
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L. suaveolens Pers., L. hispidus auct. non DC, L. parviflorus auct. non Desf. |
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The Hairy Bird's-foot Trefoil, also known by its scientific name Lotus subbiflorus, is a small flowering plant. It belongs to the pea family, called Fabaceae. This plant is known for its pretty yellow flowers and its ability to grow in sandy places.
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What is Hairy Bird's-foot Trefoil?
This plant is an annual plant, which means it grows from a seed, flowers, produces new seeds, and then dies all within one year. It has fine hairs all over its stems and leaves. The stems often spread out along the ground, rather than growing straight up.
Its Flowers and Leaves
The Hairy Bird's-foot Trefoil produces beautiful lemon-yellow flowers. These flowers grow in small groups, usually with two to four flowers in each cluster. They look a lot like tiny pea flowers. Sometimes, you might even see some of the flowers growing upside down!
Where Does it Grow?
The Hairy Bird's-foot Trefoil naturally grows in parts of southern and western Europe and North Africa. It likes dry, sandy soil, and you can often find it growing close to the sea.
Places it Calls Home
In some areas, like south-west England, southern Wales, southern Ireland, and the Channel Islands, this plant is quite rare. It doesn't grow in many places there. However, it has also been carried by people to new places, like Hawaii and Australia, where it now grows as an introduced species. This means it wasn't originally from those places but was brought there and now lives in the wild.
