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Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil

Family Fabaceae, Lotus pedunculatus

Description:

Prostrate herb with flower stalks extending vertically to 10cms. Seed pods coming off the stem in a star shape.

Habitat:

Growing in amongst rocks beside Te Mata Creek, New Zealand

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2 Comments

Andrea Lim
Andrea Lim 10 years ago

Thank you for the ID Kristina. Much appreciated!

KristinaPettersson
KristinaPettersson 10 years ago

Looks like a Lotus pedunculatus (birdsfoot trefoil).

Andrea Lim
Spotted by
Andrea Lim

Waikato, New Zealand

Spotted on Mar 24, 2013
Submitted on Mar 30, 2013

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