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Bird's-foot

Ornithopus perpusillus

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Common names

17 names · 14 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (13)
Dutch
French
Czech
  • ptačí noha maličká[2]
Danish
  • Liden fugleklo[2]
Finnish
  • pikkulinnunjalka[2]
German
Lithuanian
  • Smulkioji seradėlė[2]
Norwegian
  • dvergfugleklo[2]
Polish
  • Seradela drobna[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Сераделла маленькая[2]
Slovak
  • vtáčia noha nepatrná[2]
Swedish
  • dvärgserradella[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Ornithopus perpusillus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Bird's-foot — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • Kleiner Vogelfuß — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • Wild Serradella — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • Ornithope délicat — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • Pied-d'Oiseau — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • Pied-d'oiseau délicat — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • klein vogelpootje — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • Serradela-brava — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
[2] Ornithopus perpusillus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Bird's-foot — results[2].names[3]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • Kleiner Vogelfuß — results[2].names[5]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • Wild Serradella — results[2].names[4]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • Ornithope délicat — results[2].names[2]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • Pied-d'Oiseau — results[2].names[6]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • Pied-d'oiseau délicat — results[2].names[16]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • klein vogelpootje — results[2].names[11]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • Serradela-brava — results[2].names[13]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • ptačí noha maličká — results[2].names[7]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • Liden fugleklo — results[2].names[8]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • dvergfugleklo — results[2].names[9]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • pikkulinnunjalka — results[2].names[10]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • Smulkioji seradėlė — results[2].names[12]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • dvärgserradella — results[2].names[14]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • Сераделла маленькая — results[2].names[15]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • Seradela drobna — results[2].names[17]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
  • vtáčia noha nepatrná — results[2].names[18]; taxon id 55668; Ornithopus perpusillus.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Ornithopus perpusillus is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Fabaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Bird's-foot (Ornithopus perpusillus) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Ornithopus perpusillus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP): Fabaceae. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2357517; ID 6SWBW; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2357517; ID 6SWBW; rank species; status accepted

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