What is Birdsfoot Trefoil?

Birdsfoot Trefoil is a permanent herbal plant from Eurasia and North Africa, but also cultivated in America and Canada. These flowering plants are leaf legumes with slender, upright or prostrate stems that carry small branches, oval leaves and yellow -orange peas similar to flowers. There are about 25 different varieties of this plant, all of which are considered useful in many ways. The thin stems that make up the body of the birdsfoot, set out from the deep taaproot. The branches develop along these stems and can reach one foot length (30 cm) to two feet (60 cm). Medium green leaves are oval, pointing to the tips and carrying many lobes. Flowers that bloom from late spring to the end of summer were once called "butter and eggs", as a reference to a clear, yellow -orange shade of their petals. The provision of this plant is an unusual name, the cylindrical seed pods are attached to each other at different right angles. This growth pattern is calledIt gives the plant the appearance of the bird's foot. Initially green, these seed pods tan or brown as soon as they are fully ripe.

Although the exact origin of the Birdsfoot Trefoil is not entirely known, it was first recorded in Northern Europe in 1597. Nevertheless, the real cultivation of this plant was recorded until 1900.

predominantly used for livestock, Trefoil Birdsfoot is often used in a number of different animals for animals, because it continues to grow when other grass in cold weather is sleeping and does not cause flatulence, like other pulses. In addition, these plants can be used for garden decoration or to help prevent water and wind erosion. Wild animals can also consider these plants useful because many types have a low growing habit that can beUsed to provide shelter and food of many species of wild animals.