• Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) is a perennial herbaceous forb, 12–24 inches tall.
• The clover-like plant has a sprawling growth pattern.
• It can reach up to 2 feet long.

Stem

• Stem can be either lying along the ground or semi-erect.
• Mostly hairless with many alternate branches.

Leaves

• Three clover-like compound leaflets (1/2 inch long) on a short stem with two additional stalkless leaflets at the base of the stem.

Flowers

• Yellow, pea-like, 1/2-inch-long flowers, typically in flat-topped clusters of 2–12, sometimes tinged with red.
• Blooms most of the summer.

Seeds

• 1"-long brown-black seed pods (1-1/2 to 3-1/2 inches long) are produced in clusters, resembling a bird’s foot.

Roots

• Taproot