Rabbit Foot Clover Trifolium arvense Other names: haresfoot clover, stone clover, oldfield clover Family: Fabaceae Range: Much of the Eastern US and Canada, and some western states. Native: Introduced Native Habitat: Europe and Western Asia. It grows in dry sandy soils, both acidic and alkaline, typically found at […]
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Cow Vetch Vicia cracca Other names: tufted vetch, bird vetch, boreal vetch, vesque craque (French) Family: Fabaceae (Legume Family) Range: This species of vetch is native to Europe and Asia. It occurs on other continents as an introduced species, including North America, where it is a common weed. Native: Introduced Native Habitat: It often occurs
Birdsfoot Trefoil Lotus corniculatusOther names: Birdfoot Deervetch, Bacon and Eggs (England), bloomfell, cat’s clover, crowtoes, ground honeysuckle See the link below for the Connecticut Botanical Society – there’s a picture of the fruit, for which the “birdfoot” is named. Family: Fabaceae Range: It has been introduced to most of the US and Canada. Native: IntroducedIt’s
Large Leaf Lupine Lupinus polyphyllus Other names: Known as garden lupine in cultivation. Big-leaf or large-leaf lupine, Blue-pod lupine, Meadow lupine, Bog lupine Family: Fabaceae (Legume Family) Range: Large-leaf lupine is native to western North America from southern Alaska and British Columbia east to Quebec, and western Wyoming, and south to Utah and California. Native: