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Herbarium specimen: Lotus corniculatus

Taxon:Fabaceae: Lotus corniculatus L. ("Common Bird's-foot-trefoil")
Filed in taxon folder:Fabaceae: Lotus corniculatus L. ("Common Bird's-foot-trefoil")
Collected by:Rev Douglas Montague Heath
Collection date:7/1901
Locality:Great Britain, VC19 North Essex, Bush End, TL51
ex herb:Rev Douglas Montague Heath
Institution:University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:Lotus corniculatus herbarium specimen from Bush End, VC19 North Essex in 1901 by Rev Douglas Montague Heath.
fruits/flowers:buds/immature flowers
notes:There is also detail and line drawings of seed heads and pods at different stages.
Lotus [9 stamens in group, 1 solitary]
[leaves of three leaflets]
flowers in an umbel
Calyx teeth equal
Keel ascending with a narrowed point
Pod straight [and] many seeded.

Inferred details are marked.

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Other specimen entries from this sheet.
 taxonlocalitycollectorsdateinstitution
+Lotus corniculatusGB, VC49 Caernarvonshire, PenmaenmawrDouglas Montague Heath8/1902BIRM
+Lotus corniculatusGB, VC19 North Essex, Hatfield ForestDouglas Montague Heath6/1912BIRM

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