Lotus uliginosus
Greater Bird's Foot Trefoil
Explore the size, hardiness, soil, light, harvest period and uses of Lotus uliginosus.
Common names
3 names · 3 languages- EnglishYour language
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- Greater Bird's Foot Trefoil
Other languages (2)
- Dutch
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- Moerasrolklaver
- French
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- Lotier corniculé
Sources & name notes
Names recorded in our plant catalogue, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.
General information
Plant characteristics
Growing conditions
Wet, Moist
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Full sun
Uses
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Insecticide, Nitrogen fixer, Bee forage
Description
An insecticide is obtained from the plant, although no further details are provided. This species is used as a pioneer plant in the reforestation of peat and pumice soils and in other wet, acidic soils that are unsuitable for the more commonly used Trifolium species. It fixes nitrogen.
Harvest
Sources and references
References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
Supports: Botanical family
Relevant sections
- Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 54562; name ID 2344629; Lotus L.. Family column.
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Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Lotus pedunculatus subsp. pedunculatus
Supports: Taxonomy
Relevant sections
- Taxonomy: Name heading and taxonomic status; The original source identifies Lotus uliginosus Schkuhr, which Kew places here. The Hoffmann usage belongs to Lotus corniculatus and is excluded.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Lotus uliginosus Schkuhr
Supports: Taxonomy
Relevant sections
- Taxonomy: Taxonomic synonyms or horticultural name section. The original source identifies Lotus uliginosus Schkuhr, which Kew places here. The Hoffmann usage belongs to Lotus corniculatus and is excluded.
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Plants For A Future
Lotus uliginosus - Schkuhr.
Supports: Taxonomy
Relevant sections
- Taxonomy: Catalogue source profile: authorship and name context only. The original source identifies Lotus uliginosus Schkuhr, which Kew places here. The Hoffmann usage belongs to Lotus corniculatus and is excluded.
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