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Ornithopus sativus

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Common names

23 names · 15 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Common bird's-foot
  • common birdsfoot[1][2]
  • Serradella[1][2]
Other languages (14)
Dutch
French
+2 more namesShow fewer names
Czech
  • ptačí noha setá[2]
Danish
Finnish
  • peltolinnunjalka[2]
German
Hungarian
  • szerradella[2]
Japanese
  • セラデラ[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Seradela pastewna[2]
  • Seradela siewna[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Птиценожка посевная[2]
Slovak
  • vtáčia noha siata[2]
Swedish
  • serradella[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 sativus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Großer Vogelfuß — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • common birdsfoot — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Serradella — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Ornithope cultivé — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Ornithope serradelle — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Pied-d'oiseau cultivé — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Pied-d'oiseau rosé — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Serradelle — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Serradelle — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Serradela — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
[2] Ornithopus sativus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Großer Vogelfuß — results[11].names[9]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • common birdsfoot — results[11].names[2]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Serradella — results[11].names[1]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Ornithope cultivé — results[11].names[14]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Ornithope serradelle — results[11].names[19]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Pied-d'oiseau cultivé — results[11].names[16]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Pied-d'oiseau rosé — results[11].names[17]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Serradelle — results[11].names[15]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Serradelle — results[11].names[7]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Serradela — results[11].names[4]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • ptačí noha setá — results[11].names[3]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • fugleklo — results[11].names[5]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • peltolinnunjalka — results[11].names[6]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • セラデラ — results[11].names[8]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • serradella — results[11].names[10]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Птиценожка посевная — results[11].names[11]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Seradela pastewna — results[11].names[12]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Seradela siewna — results[11].names[13]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • szerradella — results[11].names[18]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • Serradel — results[11].names[20]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
  • vtáčia noha siata — results[11].names[21]; taxon id 78284; Ornithopus sativus.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Ornithopus sativus 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]
Native range
Macaronesia, SW. France to NW. Africa.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Common bird's-foot (Ornithopus sativus) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to August.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Ornithopus sativus — 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 2563427; ID 758C8; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2563427; ID 758C8; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Ornithopus sativus — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 108898; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 820547, 820548, 820549, 820558, 820559, 820560, 820561

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.