Trigonella corniculata (L.) L.

A spreading herb. It is an annual plant and usually hairless. The leaves have 3 leaflets. These are narrow and can be notched at the tip. The flowers are yellow. They are 6-7 mm long. They are in long stalked cylinder shaped racemes. These contain 8-15 flowers. The wing petals are shorter than the keel. The pods are narrow. They are 10-16 mm long and hang down. The are slightly curved and have thin veins across them.

It is a temperate plant. It grows in grassy places.

The leaves are used as a pot-herb and as a flavouring. They can be dried and stored. They can be soaked in water and used as a flavouring in cooked dishes.

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.