Status
Conservation status
Not protected
Native status
Native
Species Biology
Habitat
Pastures, roadsides and sand dunes
Life cycle
Perennial
Ex-situ conservation
Living collection in the National Botanic Garden.
Use
Legume forage crop
Vegetative nature
Herbaceous
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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Further information
Lotus corniculatus is a common flowering plant native to grassland temperate Eurasia and North Africa. It is used in agriculture as a forage plant, grown for pasture, hay, and silage. Taller growing cultivars have been developed for this. It has become an invasive species in some regions of North America and Australia.