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13. T.Jiliforme (Lesser Yellow Trefoil). Flowers in 

 loose heads, 3 12 together; leaves scarcely stalked. 

 Dry pastures ; abundant. Like the last, but smaller. 

 Fl. June, July. Annual. 



9. LOTUS (Birds-foot Trefoil). 



1. L. major (Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil). Flowers 

 in umbels, 8 10 together; calyx-teeth, while in bud, 



LOTUS CORNICULATUS (Common Bird's-foot Trefoil). 



spreading like a star ; stems nearly erect, tubular. In 

 damp bushy places ; common. Whole plant more or 

 less covered with soft hair ; 1 3 feet high ; stem 

 weak, and usually supported by the bushes and other 

 plants among which it grows. Fl. deep yellow, July, 

 August. Perennial. 



