Lotus ornithopodioides L.

Lotier Pied-d'oiseau (fr), Lotier faux pied-d'oiseau (fr), Lotier pied-d'oiseau (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lotus

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.4m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 4-9
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses forage
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Lotus ornithopodioides habit picture by Philippe Levarlet (cc-by-sa)
Lotus ornithopodioides habit picture by Olivier Laraud (cc-by-sa)
Lotus ornithopodioides habit picture by Gianni Del Bufalo (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Lotus ornithopodioides leaf picture by Vilardell Albert (cc-by-sa)
Lotus ornithopodioides leaf picture by christophe gorla (cc-by-sa)
Lotus ornithopodioides leaf picture by Felfoul Boualem (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Lotus ornithopodioides flower picture by christophe gorla (cc-by-sa)
Lotus ornithopodioides flower picture by christophe gorla (cc-by-sa)
Lotus ornithopodioides flower picture by Martina Marioni (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Lotus ornithopodioides fruit picture by christophe gorla (cc-by-sa)
Lotus ornithopodioides fruit picture by Marco Urbinati (cc-by-sa)
Lotus ornithopodioides fruit picture by Javier Pérez Mancha (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lotus ornithopodioides world distribution map, present in Albania, Cyprus, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Malta, Portugal, Tunisia, Ukraine, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:503807-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212225
COL ID 3W863
BDTFX ID 40077
INPN ID 106694
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Lotea ornithopodioides Mullaghera compressa Lotus ornithopodioides