Birdsfoot Fenugreek (Trifolium ornithopodioides)

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

Trifolium ornithopodioides is a ANNUAL/PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). It is in flower from May to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. The dried leaves are coumarin-scented and have been suggested as a substitute for fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum). — Leaves - raw or cooked.; The dried leaves are coumarin-scented and have been suggested as a substitute for fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum).

Habitat & North American Range

Dry sandy places in southern England, mainly near the coast. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)