Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Lotus corniculatus L.

Family: Fabaceae

Origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Lotus corniculatus L. var. arvensis (Schkuhr) Ser. ex DC.

Common names:

Bird-foot deer-vetch [Birdfoot deervetch] (1942-Present) (50, 155)

Bird's-eye [Bird's eye] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Bird's-foot trefoil [Birds-foot trefoil, Birdsfoot trefoil, Bird 's foot trefoil] (1896-1986) (3, 4, 5, 45, 85, 109, 138)

Bloomfell [Bloom fell, Bloom-fell] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Butter-jags [Butter jags] (1876?-1900) (92, 158)

Cat-in-clover (1900) (158)

Cat's-clover [Cat's clover, Cat-clover] (1913-1923) (5, 156)

Claver (1900-1913) (5, 158)

Cross-toes [Cross toes, Crosstoes] (1876-1923) (5, 92, 156, 158)

Crow-toes [Crow toes] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Devil's-fingers [Devil's fingers] (1900-1913) (5, 158)

Eggs-and-bacon (1900) (158)

Ground honeysuckle (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Jack-jump-about (1900) (158)

Lady's-fingers [Ladies' finger, Ladies'-fingers] (1913-1923) (5, 156)

Lady's-gloves (1900) (158)

Lady's-shoes-and-stockings (1900) (158)

Lady's-slipper (1900, misapplied) (158)

Sheep-foot [Sheepfoot] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Shoes-and-stockings [Shoes-and-stockings] (1876-1923) (5, 92, 156)

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