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Lotus tenuis Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.

narrow-leaved bird’s-foot trefoil (Fabaceae / Leguminosae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadStrong tendencySE
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Synonym | Lotus glaber Mill.

Lotus tenuis differs from Lotus corniculatus in its long, slightly glaucous leaflets.

Seasalter (VC15: East Kent); 2019-06-11

 narrow-leaved bird’s-foot trefoil / Lotus tenuis: _Lotus tenuis_ differs from _Lotus corniculatus_ in its long, slightly glaucous leaflets.

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