Lotus corniculatus
species of flowering plant
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Summary
Lotus corniculatus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.72% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,116 views/month, #1,397 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Lotus[4]
- Taxon name: Lotus corniculatus[5]
- Subclass of: useful plant[6], perennial plant[7], herbaceous plant[8]
- Has use: medicinal plant[9], fodder[10], fodder plant[11], nectar source[12]
- Commons category: Lotus corniculatus[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lotus corniculatus[14]
- Commons gallery: Lotus corniculatus[15]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[16], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 42(2)[17], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[18]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=300317[19]
- Short name: L. corniculatus[20]
- Taxon common name: Common Bird's-foot-trefoil[21], Gewone rolklaver[22], pysen-y-ceirw[23], štírovník růžkatý[24], lotier corniculé[25], keltamaite[26], 百脉根[27], 牛角花[28], 五叶草[29], 地羊鹊[30], 百脉根花[31], zapatinos del rei[32], navadna nokota[33]
- Flower color: yellow[34]
- Has fruit type: legume[35]
- Invasive to: Brazil[36]
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Identifiers
Lotus corniculatus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 47435[37]. Lotus corniculatus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 47247[38]. Lotus corniculatus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 702889[39]. Lotus corniculatus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5357013[40]. Lotus corniculatus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 26362[41].
Why It Matters
Lotus corniculatus has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]