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Bird's foot trefoil

Bird's foot trefoil
(Lotus corniculatus)

A member of the pea family, Fabaceae (Leguminosae) it resembles a clover. When in full bloom, there can be few sights more spectacular than the coastal grassland ablaze with the brilliant lemon of bird's foot trefoil.

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An excellent reference book to own is 'The Burren, a companion to the wildflowers of an Irish limestone wilderness' by E.Charles Nelson, illustrated by Wendy F. Walsh. Published by Boethius Press and The Conservancy of The Burren.
ISBN 0 86314 213 3 (hbk) ISBN 0 863134 214 1 (pbk)