Latin name: Lotus corniculatus L.
  Pronunciation: LO-tus kor-nik-yoo-LAY-tus

  Common name: Bird's-foot trefoil
  Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
  Habitat: Lawns, roadsides, open disturbed places to
  3000', native to Eurasia

  Blooming period: June to September
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Lotus
  2) corniculatus
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