Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring. Form: Irregular or sprawling.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

The young seedpods are 'nibbled'. Caution is advised, see notes above on toxicity. — The young seedpods are 'nibbled'.; Caution is advised, see notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Pastures and sunny banks of streams, especially on calcareous soils. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)