Bird's-foot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus LinnaeusNon-native    Synonyms: Lotus glabra.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Fabales   >   Family Fabaceae   >   Genus Lotus   

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Bird's-foot Trefoil is a common introduced roadside plant throughout Maryland.

"Adventive from Europe; Newfoundland to Minnesota, south to Virginia and Ohio" (Reed 1964).

There are 127 records in the project database.

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Bird's-foot Trefoil blooming in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/22/2009). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/13/2011). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/12/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil blooming and in fruit in Cecil Co., Maryland (4/23/2016). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Howard Co., Maryland (6/17/2010). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil blooming in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/15/2016). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/27/2019). Photo by William Blauvelt. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil blooming in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/10/2013). Photo by Kimberly Booth. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil blooming in Somerset Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). Photo by Lance Biechele. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Howard Co., Maryland (6/17/2010). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/15/2018). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/4/2016). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/2/2017). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/4/2016). Photo by Kimberly Booth. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/5/2017). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/8/2017). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/27/2017). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/27/2017). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/27/2017). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/27/2017). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Baltimore City Co., Maryland (8/21/2017). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/17/2017). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/15/2017). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil blooming in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/27/2018). Photo by Robert Ferraro. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Talbot Co., Maryland (6/4/2019). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/22/2019). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/25/2019). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil blooming in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/7/2019). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/9/2019). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/18/2019). Photo by Matt Grey. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil blooming in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/27/2019). Photo by Robert Ferraro. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/22/2020). (c) Bob Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Bob Schwartz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/22/2020). (c) Bob Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Bob Schwartz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/15/2020). (c) Maggie Park, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Maggie via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/27/2019). (c) Ashley Rodeheaver, all rights reserved. Photo by Ashley Rodeheaver. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/29/2019). (c) catchang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by catchang via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/14/2019). (c) mbarmoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mbarmoy via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/14/2019). (c) mbarmoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mbarmoy via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/31/2021). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/5/2021). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by rborchelt via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/5/2021). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by rborchelt via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/11/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Howard Co., Maryland (7/13/2017). (c) Bill Harms, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/29/2022). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/2/2022). (c) belby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bonnie Bell. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Howard Co., Maryland (6/5/2022). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/17/2022). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Washington Co., Maryland (7/17/2022). (c) csparr, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by csparr via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Cecil Co., Maryland (7/20/2022). (c) mlweisser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mlweisser via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/27/2022). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/6/2022). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/1/2022). (c) Birder20714, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/13/2022). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/11/2023). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/11/2023). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/16/2012). (c) botanygirl, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by botanygirl via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/3/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/17/2022). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/17/2022). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Deborah Barber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Deborah Barber via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Deborah Barber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Deborah Barber via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/20/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/11/2023). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/11/2023). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Clara Thiel, all rights reserved. Photo by Clara Thiel via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Clara Thiel, all rights reserved. Photo by Clara Thiel via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Clara Thiel, all rights reserved. Photo by Clara Thiel via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/24/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/24/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/24/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Howard Co., Maryland (7/9/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Howard Co., Maryland (7/9/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Brady O'Brien, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by brady_obrien via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/30/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/30/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/15/2023). No rights reserved. Photo by Sam Droege. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/27/2019). Photo by William Blauvelt. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/27/2019). Photo by William Blauvelt. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil blooming in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/18/2016). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/27/2015). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Bird's-foot Trefoil in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/10/2016). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)


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