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Named for the shape of its seedpod which looks like the claw foot of a bird, Bird’s Foot Trefoil forms only leaf growth during its first year. It will bloom in its second and successive seasons from expanding clumps that reach to about 60 cm in height. This wildflower is a common roadside plant in the Algonquin Highlands.
It is a legume, which takes nitrogen from the air and adds it back into the soil. This improves the quality of the earth and helps other plants that grow nearby.
A member of the Pea family, this small (1 cm) flower is bright yellow, grows in flat-topped terminal clusters, and turns red as the flower ages. It does not spread rapidly and requires full sun or light shade. It is also very tolerant of drought because of its deep roots. It blooms from June to September. Its leaves are clover-like.
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