Lotus corniculatus L.
Synonyms
Birdfoot, Deervetch
ID Characteristics
Life cycle: Perennial
Growth Habit: Erect to prostrate
Propagation: Rhizomes, stolons, and seed
Leaf Margin: Smooth and rounded
Leaf Hairs: None
Leaf Structure: Trifoliate; oblong to egg-shaped
Leaf Arrangement: Compound and alternate
Root Type: Highly branched taproot
Flower Color: Yellow
Multimedia
Similar Species
- Medic, Black Medicago lupulina
- Clover, White Trifolium repens
Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: Selective control option not available
- Post Emergence: 2, 4-D, Carfentrazone, Clopyralid, Dicamba, Mecoprop-p
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