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Lotus corniculatus Synonyms: Common Name(s): Birdsfoot trefoil Family: Fabaceae Growth Habit: Perennial Invasiveness: Growing Days: 90 to 270 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=86° (F) | Opt.Max=77° (F) | Opt.Min=59° (F) | Abs.Min=37° (F) | Precipitation: 24 to 60 (in.) Winter Minimum: -27° (F) Soil pH: 6 to 7.5 Soil Texture/Type: Medium fine; Thrives on rich soils or loams Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Long day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright to cloud Comments: Smooth plants. Wide range of soils, not particularly drought resistant. Grown in New York and Penn. Popular in pastures in northern Illinois. Diseases: Sclerotinia, Anthrachose, Rust, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew Uses: Honey - , Animal Food - fodder, Poison - mammals Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Subtropical-dry summe, tropical-rainy, boreal, temperate, steppe and semi-arid Geographical Origin: Eastern Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Asia Temp, Indian Subcontinent, Europe
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