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Lotus uliginosus
Synonyms: L. pedunculatus

Common Name(s): Hairy big trefoil; big trefoil
Family: Fabaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 90 to 210 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=28° (C)    Opt.Max=24° (C)
Opt.Min=15° (C)    Abs.Min=3° (C)
Precipitation: 70 to 136 (cm.)
Winter Minimum: -5° (C)
Soil pH: 4.5 to 7
Soil Texture/Type: Poorly drainred, peat or muck soils
Soil Drainage: Poor
Photoperiod Response: Long day
Light Intensity: Bright to clear
Comments:
Not as winter hardy as birdsfoot trefoil. Hairy variety differs because of hairy covering. Same climatic conditions. Grows in pastures and meadows in Oregon, California, and Wisconsin.
Diseases:
Sclerotinia, Anthrachose, Rust, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew
Uses:
Genetic - rel. to birds-foot trefoil, Animal Food - forage
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Subtropical-dry summe, temperate, steppe and semi-arid
Geographical Origin:
Macaronesia, Northern Africa, Europe
 
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