Lotus corniculatus; Bird’s-foot trefoil [Fabaceae]  Perennial herb with prostrate to erect stems.  Bright-yellow flowers borne in rounded clusters of 4-8.  Leaves compound with 5 leaflets, the lower 2 at the base of the leaf stalk.  Clusters of linear seed pods resemble shape of birds’ feet.  Fields and roadsides, flowering throughout the summer.  Frequently planted for wildlife on abandoned roads and road edges.  Ecologically invasive native of Europe.  [062]

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