THIS IS A DRAFT
The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.
Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil
Species Details
Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil is a native perennial of unimproved grasslands on all but the most acid and infertile soils. It is still very common throughout Derbyshire, except for the northern moors and some areas of intensive farming in the south, despite a recent decrease due to habitat eutrophication (BSBI Local Change Survey, 2005). Although increasingly planted to increase the biodiversity of restoration schemes and roadside verges, it often the upright alien variety Xxsativus that is used {Anthony Hill SK0470; Diamond Hill SK0570, Castle Gresley SK2718}.