Hi Yogesh,

it is certainly a member of the genus Lotus. In Europe, I would say most probably Lotus corniculatus but in Canada can grow also other species of this genus. If you have a possibility to look into some identification key or flora of Canada, it should not be so difficult to determine the plant precisely.

Good luck!

Katerina

Hi Yogesh,

I agree with Katerina, it looks like a lotus species, most likely lotus corniculatus, commonly referred to as bird’s-foot trefoil. Native to Europe, it was introduced to the U.S. and Canada for livestock forage, but it often outcompetes native species. 

Best,

Claudia

thanks lot Kateřina Šumberová

thanks you Claudia Hasenhuttl 

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I can agree on Lotus corniculatus. Actually, varieties of this species have not only been introduced in Canada and the US, but even in Europe, where it is considered "native." Apart from growing in the wild and gardens, it is used for e.g. erosion control and nitrogen fixation. A use for livestock forage seems doubtful or ar least hazardous as cyanic glycoside content can be pretty high. Or did I overlook something?

Hello,

I can agree with the others on Lotus corniculatus. you can find more information about the plant on this link:  http://www.issg.org/database/species/ecology.asp?si=1034

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I think it is not Lutus corniculatus but Lotus tenuis, because it has no hairs and narrow leaflets

Depening on your favourite taxonomist, Lotus tenuis is considered a subspecies of Lotus corniculatus or a species closely related to Lotus corniculatus... Morphological characters - even leaflet narrowness - can overlap. But ploidy seems to differ. Literature mentions 2n=24 for L. corniculatus s.s. and 2n = 12 for L. tenuis s.s. Another case of quick speciation by polyploidy? Professional flora's mention "upper leaflets mostly > 4x as long as wide" for tenuis. Identification is confounded by variability (including backcrossing?), hence the term "mostly". Considering hairiness, both tenuis s.s. and corniculatus s.s. are described as "glabrous to sparsely hairy" (e.g. Stace 2010)! Especially when ID'ing closely related taxa from pics only, I tend to "loose up the species concept." Nevertheless you can give it a try to count chromosomes using flow cytometry ;-)

Thanks to Giampiero Ciaschetti and Hans MSLW Baeté 

Not completely sure that it could be Lotus corniculatus. Of course it would be advisible to check also the legumes and the seeds ... Sorry for raising this doubt ..

Hello, you have more information, altitude?  location?  thanks.

Another option would be Lotus tenuis (syn. L. glaber) but this would require a detailed examination of the specimen.

Jiří, We have already discussed the possibility of Lotus tenuis. See other comments.

Once again having look at the picture, I would vote for Lotus corniculatus. Lotus tenuis has narrower leaves, less flowers in the in the inflorescence, the flowers are slightly smaller and the whole plant is dark green, usually with a bluish tint (see http://botany.cz/cs/lotus-tenuis/). Our plants are usually glabrous, while L. corniculatus may be glabrous (apart from calyx teeth) or hairy. Lotus tenuis is a good species: I know a few places where Lotus corniculatus a L. tenuis occur side by side and I have never had difficulties with separating them. The other diploid, Lotus borbasii, is more difficult to separate from L. corniculatus.

Thanks for mentioning Lotus borbasii, Jiří . I also suggest having al look at other species/taxa in the "Lotus corniculatus group" according to Flora Europaea (Volume 2). When not restricted to NW Europe, relations in this "group" apparently become quite complex. Any suggestions concerning more up-to-date literature on this topic?

Agree with the genus Lotus

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I agree with the first researcher Katerina Sumberova.

I also agree with L. corniculatus at first glance.

A similar plant is L. uliginosus - it has a hollow stem, not solid.

Thanks Jacek Drobnik

It's  looks like Lotus corniculatus.

thanks dear Radosław Puchałka ............

Definitely a Lotus species but, as others have said, you need to look at stem and leaf characters to say which one.

thanks Jeff Ollerton 

Lotus corniculatus Linn. (Fabaceae) is the correct identification. It is a  perennial herb commonly known as 'Bird's-foot-trefoil'.

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