Lotus corniculatus

L.

Garden Bird's-foot-trefoil

GNRUnranked Found in 232 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.160883
Element CodePDFAB2A080
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusLotus
Other Common Names
bird's-foot trefoil (EN) Bird’s-foot trefoil (EN) Eggs-and-Bacon (EN) Lotier corniculé (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Change Date1994-03-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaSNANo
New JerseySNANo
New HampshireSNANo
IowaSNANo
KentuckySNANo
KansasSNANo
ColoradoSNANo
WashingtonSNANo
MontanaSNANo
MichiganSNANo
MissouriSNANo
MaineSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNANo
AlabamaSNANo
OklahomaSNANo
VirginiaSNANo
NevadaSNANo
GeorgiaSNANo
UtahSNANo
Rhode IslandSNANo
MassachusettsSNANo
North DakotaSNANo
MarylandSNANo
IdahoSNANo
NebraskaSNANo
WisconsinSNANo
ArkansasSNANo
MinnesotaSNANo
North CarolinaSNANo
South DakotaSNANo
New MexicoSNANo
TennesseeSNANo
VermontSNANo
TexasSNANo
New YorkSNANo
District of ColumbiaSNANo
CaliforniaSNANo
ConnecticutSNANo
IllinoisSNANo
WyomingSNANo
IndianaSNANo
OhioSNANo
DelawareSNANo
OregonSNANo
West VirginiaSNANo
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaSNANo
SaskatchewanSNANo
Yukon TerritorySNANo
New BrunswickSNANo
Northwest TerritoriesSNANo
Island of NewfoundlandSNANo
Prince Edward IslandSNANo
British ColumbiaSNANo
ManitobaSNANo
LabradorSNANo
Nova ScotiaSNANo
QuebecSNANo
OntarioSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (232)
Alaska (12)
AreaForestAcres
Chugach-12Chugach National Forest8,116
Chugach-13Chugach National Forest13,337
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
GravinaTongass National Forest37,381
MadanTongass National Forest68,553
Mansfield PeninsulaTongass National Forest54,991
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
North WrangellTongass National Forest8,091
Port AlexanderTongass National Forest120,681
RevillaTongass National Forest29,298
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
South RevillaTongass National Forest52,105
Arizona (4)
AreaForestAcres
Big RidgeKaibab National Forest9,087
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
HellsgateTonto National Forest6,171
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
California (21)
AreaForestAcres
Bonanza KingShasta-Trinity National Forest16,402
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Machesna MountainLos Padres National Forest12,271
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
Mystic (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest836
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
Orleans Mtn. BSix Rivers National Forest17,183
RubiconEldorado National Forest4,872
SherwinInyo National Forest3,140
South SierraSequoia National Forest8,008
South SierraInyo National Forest41,853
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest41,445
Colorado (5)
AreaForestAcres
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Idaho (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekCaribou-Targhee National Forest118,582
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Minnesota (6)
AreaForestAcres
Baker - Homer - Brule LakesSuperior National Forest6,712
Brule Lake - Eagle MountainSuperior National Forest12,380
Cabin CreekSuperior National Forest6,071
Kawishiwi Lake To SawbillSuperior National Forest15,305
Mississippi CreekSuperior National Forest5,717
Tait LakeSuperior National Forest6,327
Montana (35)
AreaForestAcres
Allan Mountain (01946)Bitterroot National Forest104,184
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
BeartoothGallatin National Forest5,285
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Burnt MountainCuster National Forest10,698
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Deadhorse Ridge Ra 1128Flathead National Forest23,648
Fishtail SaddlebackCuster National Forest16,359
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
Huckleberry Mountain #699Kootenai National Forest8,965
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Jerico MountainHelena National Forest8,445
Lazyman GulchHelena National Forest11,614
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Marston Face # 172Kootenai National Forest9,098
Mckay Creek #676Kootenai National Forest15,323
Mt. BushnellLolo National Forest41,798
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
Mt. Hefty Ra 1481Flathead National Forest12,938
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
ReefGallatin National Forest2,500
Reservation DivideLolo National Forest16,908
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Standard Peak Ra 1129Flathead National Forest8,262
Storm LakeBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest9,324
Sundance RidgeLolo National Forest7,558
Thompson Seton RA 1483Flathead National Forest52,235
Tuchuck Ra 1482Flathead National Forest17,730
Willard Estelle #173Kootenai National Forest3,714
Nevada (2)
AreaForestAcres
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
New Hampshire (12)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Cherry MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,766
Dartmouth RangeWhite Mountain National Forest9,233
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
KearsargeWhite Mountain National Forest4,554
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
WatervilleWhite Mountain National Forest4,312
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
North Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
MagpieDakota Prairie Grasslands21,281
Oregon (45)
AreaForestAcres
Aldrich MountainMalheur National Forest4,925
Baldy MountainMalheur National Forest6,416
Bend WatershedDeschutes National Forest14,829
Brattain ButteFremont National Forest5,959
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
Bulldog RockWillamette National Forest559
Bulldog RockUmpqua National Forest6,056
Cedar GroveMalheur National Forest114
Cougar BluffUmpqua National Forest5,574
Crane MountainFremont National Forest23,096
Deadhorse RimFremont National Forest13,496
Dixie ButteMalheur National Forest12,208
Dry CabinMalheur National Forest12,274
EagleMt. Hood National Forest16,841
ElkhornWillamette National Forest9,380
FairviewUmpqua National Forest7,417
French Pete (a)Willamette National Forest1,668
Glacier MountainMalheur National Forest20,661
Greenhorn MountainMalheur National Forest15,936
Greenhorn Mtn.Umatilla National Forest11,191
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
HomesteadWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,817
Little Eagle MeadowsWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,984
LookingglassUmatilla National Forest4,859
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Mcclellan MountainMalheur National Forest21,213
Middle SantiamWillamette National Forest7,316
Mill Creek Watershed (OR)Umatilla National Forest7,820
Mt. BaileyUmpqua National Forest18,401
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
Nipple ButteMalheur National Forest11,354
North KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests91,560
ReservoirWallowa-Whitman National Forest13,641
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Shasta CostaSiskiyou National Forests14,420
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
TenmileSiuslaw National Forest10,818
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Walla Walla RiverUmatilla National Forest34,416
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
Williams CreekUmpqua National Forest5,844
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
Pennsylvania (2)
AreaForestAcres
Minister ValleyAllegheny National Forest1,417
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
South Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Indian CreekBuffalo Gap National Grassland24,666
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big CreekNational Forests in Texas1,447
Utah (11)
AreaForestAcres
418026Uinta National Forest14,038
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
418028Uinta National Forest34,002
418040Uinta National Forest1,702
Clarkston Mtn.Caribou National Forest7,099
Hilgard MountainFishlake National Forest28,389
Lewis PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest11,616
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
Stump CreekCaribou National Forest355
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
Vermont (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
Virginia (6)
AreaForestAcres
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
Washington (31)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
BackboneGifford Pinchot National Forest1,201
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Blue LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest11,359
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
Dark DivideGifford Pinchot National Forest52,483
Eagle RockMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest34,064
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
Glacier Peak BMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest19,328
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
ManastashWenatchee National Forest11,155
Mill Creek Watershed (WA)Umatilla National Forest16,747
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
PompeyGifford Pinchot National Forest23,985
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
StrawberryGifford Pinchot National Forest5,244
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
TumwaterGifford Pinchot National Forest8,676
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
WobblyGifford Pinchot National Forest6,335
West Virginia (13)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Gauley MountainMonongahela National Forest13,285
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
Wisconsin (3)
AreaForestAcres
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
09157 - Chase CreekChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest6,140
09182 - Pentoga RoadChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,008
Wyoming (8)
AreaForestAcres
Devils CanyonBighorn National Forest37,416
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
ReefShoshone National Forest16,817
Rock CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest18,874
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
Snowy RangeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest29,660
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2023. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 11. Magnoliophyta: Fabaceae, parts 1+2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvii + 1108 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.