Bird’s-foot trefoil
Common name : Bird’s foot trefoil, sometimes called eggs and bacon, hens and chickens or butter and eggs!
Latin name : Lotus corniculatus
A member of the Pea family (Fabaceae)
A common yellow flower. The seed pods can appear to form a shape like a bird’s foot
“Common bird’s-foot-trefoil is an important foodplant for the caterpillars of the common blue, silver-studded blue and wood white butterflies; the latter two species are both classified as Priority Species under the UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework. Its flowers are a good nectar source for bees.” the Wildlife trusts
