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Garden bird's-foot trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

Lotier corniculé

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Introduced forage.
Often found in uncultivated fields.
Has an almost exotic appearance even if it's only a legume.
I love the English vernacular name: "Eggs and bacon", very picturesque !
Contains hydrocyanic acid, may be fatal from medium to high dose.
At low doses the Garden bird's-foot trefoil was prescribed as a tea, as a sedative and sleep aid.
Garden bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)
Garden bird's-foot trefoil : 1- Flower
Garden bird's-foot trefoil : 2- Inflorescence
Garden bird's-foot trefoil : 3- Inflorescence top view
Garden bird's-foot trefoil : 4- Flowering plants
Garden bird's-foot trefoil : 5- Colony
Garden bird's-foot trefoil : 6- Inflorescence
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