COSEWIC Assessment and Status Report on the Bog Bird’s-foot Trefoil Lotus pinnatus in Canada

Endangered–2004 Bog Bird’s-foot Trefoil Lotus pinnatus Lotus pinnatus (bog bird’s­foot trefoil) is a low­growing, multi­stemmed perennial herb with compound, pinnate leaves. The pea­like, yellow and cream­coloured flowers are borne at the end of a long stalk arising from the angle between the stem and leaf stalk. It is distinguished from other Lotus species by its