Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lotus > Lotus pedunculatusLotus pedunculatus (big trefoil)Synonyms: Lotus corniculatus decumbens; Lotus corniculatus var. pedunculatus; Lotus granadensis; Lotus nummularius; Lotus uliginosus var. brachycarpus; Lotus uluginosus Language: French; German; Russian Lotus pedunculatus (formerly Lotus uliginosus), the big trefoil, greater bird's-foot-trefoil or marsh bird's-foot trefoil, is a member of the pea family (Fabaceae). It is a herbaceous perennial growing throughout Europe in damp, open locations. As one common name suggests, it is a larger plant than related Lotus species, growing 20–80 cm (8–30 in) tall, with leaflets 10–25 mm (0.4–1 in) long and 10–20 mm (0.4–0.8 in) broad. Five to twelve golden-yellow flowers 10–18 mm (0.4–0.7 in) long are borne in an umbel at the tip of the upright stem. |
Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Belovezhskaya Pushcha Biosphere Reserve National Park |
II |
218515 |
Belarus |
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Blaen Cynon |
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165 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Buschschleuse |
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3063 |
Germany |
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Cairnsmore of Fleet, Silver Flowe, and Merrick Kells Biosphere Reserve |
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8794 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Cardigan Bay/ Bae Ceredigion |
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236876 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries/ Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd |
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163340 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Corsydd Môn/ Anglesey Fens |
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1154 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Craven Limestone Complex |
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13166 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Cwm Doethie – Mynydd Mallaen |
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10186 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Dee Estuary/ Aber Dyfrdwy |
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39057 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Dorset Heaths |
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14161 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Dorset Heaths (Purbeck and Wareham) and Studland Dunes |
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5491 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Exmoor Heaths |
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26455 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Halkyn Mountain/ Mynydd Helygain |
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1508 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Horná Orava |
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145144 |
Slovakia |
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Humber Estuary |
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90582 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Isle of Rum National Nature Reserve |
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Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Isles of Scilly Complex |
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66350 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Lago Puelo National Park |
II |
47607 |
Chubut, Argentina |
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Lake District High Fells |
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66717 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Lands End and Cape Bank |
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74557 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Lanín National Park |
II |
536819 |
Neuquen, Argentina |
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Lizard Point |
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34565 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Lower Derwent Valley |
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2263 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Lyme Bay and Torbay |
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77215 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay Pavements |
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6449 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Nahuel Huapi National Park |
II |
759703 |
Argentina |
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North Pennine Moors |
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254789 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North West Pembrokeshire Commons/ Comins Gogledd Orllewin Sir Benfro |
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615 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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North York Moors |
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108930 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Palava Protected Landscape Area |
V |
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Czech Republic |
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Parco Del Somma-Vesuvio e Miglio D'Oro National Park |
II |
33648 |
Italy |
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Pembrokeshire Marine/ Sir Benfro Forol |
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341177 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau |
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360832 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Reserva de la Biosfera de Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve |
V |
1777 |
Spain |
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Rhos Llawr-cwrt |
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114 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Rhos Talglas |
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132 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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River Moriston |
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481 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Roman Wall Loughs |
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1691 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Sefton Coast |
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11278 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren |
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182155 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Solway Firth |
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107829 |
England/Scotland, United Kingdom |
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South Pennine Moors |
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160577 |
England, United Kingdom |
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South Wight Maritime |
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49082 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Sunart |
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25320 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Taynish National Nature Reserve |
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Scotland, United Kingdom |
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The New Forest |
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72309 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The Wash and North Norfolk Coast |
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266284 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Thorne Moor |
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4718 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham |
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12696 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Wast Water |
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707 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Woolmer Forest |
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1647 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Zhuvintas Zapovednik |
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18223 |
Lithuania |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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