Lotus corniculatus from Kashmir

[Gurcharan Singh]

Lotus corniculatus L. from Kashmir, common on mountain slopes in meadows and pasturelands. Photographed from slopes around Botanical Garden near Cheshmashahi on June 26, 2010.

Common Names:

English: Bird's-foot trefoil, Common Bird's-foot trefoil

French: Cornette, Cube, Lotier corniculé

German: Hornklee 

Spanish: Cuernecillo, Cuernecillo del campo

Good soil binder, used for pasture, good source of carotene, important been plant, flowers and leaves yield a colouring matter.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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[tanay bose]

A new plant for me thanks for sharing

tanay

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Tanay Bose
Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant
Department of Botany
University of British Columbia
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