Belongs to: pea family (legumes)
Birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Also known as: lady's slipper, Tom Thumb, eggs and bacon and many others
Best time to see: May to Sep
Key facts
A low-growing grassland plant with yellow flowers, often tinged orange or red, with seed heads resembling a bird's foot
Leaves appear trefoil but with an extra pair of leaflets bent back
Widespread and common in any short, rough grassland, tolerating close grazing such as by rabbits
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Photo © Tony Gunton
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Photo © Tony Gunton