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Lotus
corniculatus
L.
Published In:
Species Plantarum 2: 775–776. 1753. (1 May 1753) (
Sp. Pl.
)
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 11/2/2016)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 7/17/2018)
GROWTH: Lifespan:
Perennial
Life form:
Herbaceous, Shrub
Sexual reproduction:
Outcrossing
ECONOMIC USE: Domestic animal edible:
Fodder, Forage
Human edible:
Fruits
Details: Economic use:
Immature fruit occasionally eaten (Facciola 1998).
TOXICITY: Toxicity:
Animal
Toxic parts:
Leaves
Details: Toxicity:
Generally considered a safe forage, but very rarely cyanogenic (Burrows & Tyrl 2001).
References:
Roskov, J. L. Zarucchi, F.A. Bisby & Novoselova. (eds.) 2014. ILDIS World Database of Legumes (version 12, May 2014).
Burrows & R. J. Tyrl. 2001. Toxic Plants N. Amer. Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA.
Facciola. 1998. Cornucopia II Kampong Publications, Vista, CA.
Smartt, J. & N. W. Simmonds. 1995. Evolution of Crop Plants. Evolution of Crop Plants
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