Lotus pedunculatus Cav.

Big trefoil (en), Lotier des marais (fr), Lotier pédonculé (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lotus

Characteristics

Stoloniferous perennial; stems ± glabrous to sparsely or moderately pilose, hollow, erect or ascending, woody at base. Lvs sessile, ± glabrous to sparsely or moderately pilose particularly below and on petioles and leaflet margins; leaflets obovate, obtuse to acute, cuneate at base, (5)-8-22-(30) mm long, with conspicuous lateral veins. Peduncles much > lvs, up to 120-(160) mm long. Infl. (4)-5-12-(15)-flowered. Calyx ± glabrous to moderately pilose; calyx teeth ± equal, narrowly triangular to subulate, ± = or < tube. Corolla yellow, 10-13 mm long; keel arched with a weakly incurved beak. Pod straight, rounded, not winged, 15-35 × 1.5-2.5 mm; seeds c. 1 mm diam.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.4 - 1.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-7
Soil humidity 5-6
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 5-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses animal food forage gene source pasture
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 pedunculatus habit picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)
Lotus pedunculatus habit picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)
Lotus pedunculatus habit picture by Andreas Grindler (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Lotus pedunculatus leaf picture by Diego Alex (cc-by-sa)
Lotus pedunculatus leaf picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)
Lotus pedunculatus leaf picture by Juan D. Diaz (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Lotus pedunculatus flower picture by Sarmiento Marcos (cc-by-sa)
Lotus pedunculatus flower picture by Juan D. Diaz (cc-by-sa)
Lotus pedunculatus flower picture by Juan D. Diaz (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Lotus pedunculatus fruit picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)
Lotus pedunculatus fruit picture by Sergio-OMA (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lotus pedunculatus world distribution map, present in Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Faroe Islands, Greece, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Libya, Lithuania, Latvia, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Réunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Sweden, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uruguay, United States of America, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:503822-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212230
COL ID 3W86D
BDTFX ID 40082
INPN ID 106698
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Lotus granadensis Lotus uluginosus Lotus corniculatus var. villosus Lotus pedunculatus

Lower taxons

Lotus pedunculatus subsp. granadensis Lotus pedunculatus subsp. pedunculatus