Lotus pedunculatus
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fdeb48db78291335343 |
| Scientific name | Lotus pedunculatus |
| Authority | Cav. |
| First published in | Icon.2: 52 (1793) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Fresh forage, hay and silage used as high‑protein feed for cattle, sheep, goats and horses.
- Monofloral honey harvested from the nectar of L. pedunculatus; the honey is prized for a light amber colour and delicate floral aroma in regions such as New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Food and beverages (non‑medicinal):
- The foliage and stems are cut at the vegetative stage for green‑chop feeding or baled as hay; a typical dried product contains 15–20 % crude protein and 60–65 % neutral‑detergent fiber, supporting rapid growth in ruminants.
- The plant is routinely included in mixed legume‑grass swards for silage production, providing a readily fermentable substrate that improves the protein balance of the silage and reduces the need for supplemental protein concentrates.
- Bee‑derived honey marketed as “lotus honey” originates principally from L. pedunculatus blooms and is processed in accordance with national honey‑product standards (e.g., EU Honey Directive 2001/110/EC).
Properties relevant to use:
- Nitrogen fixation through symbiosis with specific Rhizobium spp., contributing 40–80 kg N ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹ to the soil, which reduces synthetic fertilizer inputs in pasture systems.
- High palatability and digestibility in the vegetative stage; in vitro dry‑matter digestibility of fresh material typically exceeds 70 %.
- Tolerates periodically waterlogged soils and can establish on marginal sites, expanding the area available for forage production.
- Produces abundant inflorescences with a long flowering period, supporting sustained honey flow for apiculture.
Standards and regulation:
- Forage and silage products must comply with national feed legislation (e.g., EU Regulation 767/2009 and national feed safety codes) that specify limits for mycotoxins, foreign matter and microbial load.
- Organic certification of pasture containing L. pedunculatus follows EU Organic Regulation 2018/848, requiring that the legume be part of a crop rotation that maintains or improves soil organic matter.
- Honey derived from the species is regulated under the Honey Directive 2001/110/EC, which defines grading, moisture content (≤ 20 %) and labeling of monofloral honey.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- As a legume, L. pedunculatus contributes to regenerative grazing systems by fixing atmospheric nitrogen, thereby lowering the carbon footprint of feed production.
- Its ability to thrive in wetland margins and reclaimed mine sites makes it valuable for ecological restoration and phytoremediation projects, where it stabilises soils and provides habitat for pollinators.
- The plant is cultivated through conventional seed‑broadcast sowing or overseeding into existing swards; seed yields of 150–300 kg ha⁻¹ are reported, supporting regionally sourced supply for both forage and honey industries.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Lotus uluginosus | Schkuhr | |
| Lotus granadensis | Zertova | |
| Lotus corniculatus subsp. decumbens | (Poir.) Merino | Fl. Galicia3: 540 (1909) |
| Lotus corniculatus prol. pedunculatus | (Cav.) Rouy | G.Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France5: 149 (1899) |
| Lotus uliginosus var. brachycarpus | Willk. | Oesterr. Bot. Z.41: 84 (1891) |
| Lotus corniculatus var. pedunculatus | (Cav.) Willk. | M.Willkomm & J.M.C.Lange, Prodr. Fl. Hispan.3: 343 (1877) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | big trefoil |
| English | greater bird's-foot-trefoil |
| English | greater birdsfoot-trefoil |
| English | marsh bird's-foot trefoil, |
| English | greater bird's-foot trefoil |
| English | marsh bird's-foot trefoil |
| Spanish | cuernecillo grande |
| Spanish | lotera |
| Spanish | alfalfa chilota |
| Arabic | قرن الغزال السبخي |
| Arabic | لوطس سبخي |
| Czech | štírovník bažinný |
| Welsh | pysen-y-ceirw fawr |
| Danish | sump-kællingetand |
| German | sumpfhornklee |
| German | sumpf-hornklee |
| Estonian | soo-nõiahammas |
| Finnish | isomaite |
| French | lotier des marais |
| French | lotier pédonculé |
| French | lotier des fanges |
| Irish | crobh éin corraigh |
| Upper Sorbian | bahnowy ledźbjenc |
| Japanese | ネビキミヤコグサ |
| Cornish | pys an gath bras |
| Lithuanian | pelkinis garždenis |
| Latvian | dūkstu vanagnadziņš |
| Norwegian Bokmål | fôrtiriltunge |
| Dutch | moerasrolklaver |
| Polish | komonica błotna |
| Slovak | ľadenec barinný |
| Slovenian | močvirska nokota |
| Swedish | stor käringtand |
| Chinese | 欧洲百脉根 |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Lotus pedunculatus subsp. granadensis | (Chrtková) Molero Mesa & Pérez Raya | Fl. Sierra Nevada: 152 (1987) |
| Lotus pedunculatus subsp. pedunculatus | Unknown |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
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Macaronesia
- Azores
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Northern Europe
- Denmark
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000212230 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 476 |
| Canadensys | 16301 |
| USDA Plants | LOPE80 |
| Tropicos | 13022320 |
| INPN | 106698 |
| Flora of Italy | 2704 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:503822-1 |
| The Plant List | ild-7307 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 484501 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 347994 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000003260 |
| Nature Serve | 2.144590 |
| IPNI | 503822-1 |
| iNaturalist | 164834 |
| GBIF | 5356854 |
| Freebase | /m/06fw9h |
| EPPO | LOTUL |
| EOL | 702919 |
| Elurikkus | 5572 |
| USDA GRIN | 22733 |
| Wikipedia | Lotus_pedunculatus |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_965212415.1 | drLotPedu3.1 | Chromosome | WELLCOME SANGER INSTITUTE | 2025-03-20 | 60 | 458.20 Mb |
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols | |||||
| 1-Octacosanol | 68406 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO | 410.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins | |||||
| (2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(3S,4S,6aR,8aR,9R,14bR)-9-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl]oxy]-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid | 6326067 | Click to see | 959.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| Soyasaponin Ba | 91973815 | Click to see CC1(CC2C3=CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2(C(C1)O)C)C)C)(C)CO)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)C(=O)O)O)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)C)C | 959.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Peptides / Oligopeptides | |||||
| Dichotomin A | 10101075 | Click to see | 680.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Tricarboxylic acids and derivatives | |||||
| beta-D-Glucopyranose, 1,2,6-tris(3-nitropropanoate) | 100274 | Click to see | 483.34 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85490-4 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00987645 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides | |||||
| 2-(4-Hydroxyphenoxy)-6-[3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoxymethyl]oxane-3,4,5-triol | 162890773 | Click to see | 404.40 | unknown | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1075570/ |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Monosaccharides | |||||
| [(2R,3S,4S,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(3-nitropropanoyloxy)oxan-2-yl]methyl 3-nitropropanoate | 163195482 | Click to see C(C[N+](=O)[O-])C(=O)OCC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC(=O)CC[N+](=O)[O-])O)O)O | 382.28 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85490-4 |
| [(2S,3S,4S,5S,6S)-3,4,6-trihydroxy-5-(3-nitropropanoyloxy)oxan-2-yl]methyl 3-nitropropanoate | 163193768 | Click to see | 382.28 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85490-4 |
| Cibarian | 100275 | Click to see | 382.28 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00987645 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85490-4 |
| Coronarian | 441560 | Click to see C(C[N+](=O)[O-])C(=O)OCC1C(C(C(C(O1)O)OC(=O)CC[N+](=O)[O-])O)O | 382.28 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85490-4 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00987645 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Chromones | |||||
| Dehydrokaempferol | 137176164 | Click to see C1=C(C#CC(=C1)O)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O | 284.22 | unknown | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1075570/ |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Depsides and depsidones | |||||
| Chloroatranorin | 68065 | Click to see | 408.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Biflavonoids and polyflavonoids | |||||
| Epigallocatechin-(4beta->8)-catechin | 13831061 | Click to see C1C(C(OC2=C1C(=CC(=C2C3C(C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C34)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C(=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O)C6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O)O | 594.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| Epirobinetinidol-(4I(2),8)-catechin | 13831060 | Click to see | 594.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| Procyanidin B | 130556 | Click to see | 578.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| Procyanidin B1 | 11250133 | Click to see C1C(C(OC2=C1C(=CC(=C2C3C(C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C34)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)C6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O)O | 578.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| Procyanidin B2, (+)- | 122738 | Click to see C1C(C(OC2=C1C(=CC(=C2C3C(C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C34)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)C6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O)O | 578.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| Procyanidin B3 | 146798 | Click to see | 578.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| Procyanidin B4 | 147299 | Click to see | 578.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| Prodelphinidin B1 | 13831065 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| Prodelphinidin B2 | 467304 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| Prodelphinidin B4 | 442682 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| Prodelphinidin B9 | 5089687 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins | |||||
| (2R,3S,4R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol | 14009029 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2C(C(C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)C4=C(C=C(C=C4O)O)O)O)O)O | 414.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol | 1203 | Click to see | 290.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol | 14009025 | Click to see | 414.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| Catechin | 9064 | Click to see | 290.27 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1075570/ https://doi.org/10.1034/J.1399-3054.1999.100301.X |
| Epicatechin | 72276 | Click to see | 290.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| Procyanidin | 107876 | Click to see C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)OC4(C(C(C5=C(C=C(C=C5O4)O)O)O)O)C6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O | 594.50 | unknown | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1075570/ |
| Prodelphinidin B6 | 14009028 | Click to see | 414.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins / Epigallocatechins | |||||
| (2R,3R,4S)-4-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol | 15299157 | Click to see | 430.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| (2R,3S,4R)-4-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol | 21626721 | Click to see | 430.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| 4-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol | 73191354 | Click to see | 430.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| Epigallocatechin | 72277 | Click to see C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)O)O)O)O | 306.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| Flavan-3,3',4',5,5',7-hexol | 1249 | Click to see | 306.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| Gallocatechin | 65084 | Click to see | 306.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00198-2 |
| Prodelphiniline | 285704 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1075570/ |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones | |||||
| (+-)-Naringenin | 932 | Click to see | 272.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1034/J.1399-3054.1999.100301.X |
| (2R)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one | 667495 | Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O | 272.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1034/J.1399-3054.1999.100301.X |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones / Flavanonols | |||||
| Taxifolin | 439533 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O)O | 304.25 | unknown | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1075570/ |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones | |||||
| Apigenin | 5280443 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O | 270.24 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1034/J.1399-3054.1999.100301.X https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1075570/ |
| Luteolin | 5280445 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O | 286.24 | unknown | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1075570/ |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Kaempferol | 5280863 | Click to see | 286.24 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1034/J.1399-3054.1999.100301.X https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1075570/ |
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown |
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1075570/ https://doi.org/10.1034/J.1399-3054.1999.100301.X |
| Rhamnetin | 5281691 | Click to see | 316.26 | unknown | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1075570/ |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides | |||||
| Luteolin 5-glucoside | 5317471 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C=C3OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1075570/ |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| Kaempferol-7-rhamnoside | 25079965 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=CC(=C3C(=C2)OC(=C(C3=O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O | 432.40 | unknown | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1075570/ |
| Luteolin 7-O-glucoside | 5280637 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1075570/ |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Hydroxyflavonoids / 7-hydroxyflavonoids | |||||
| Flavylium, 3,3',4',5,5',7-hexahydroxy- | 128853 | Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C2=[O+]C3=CC(=CC(=C3C=C2O)O)O | 303.24 | unknown | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1075570/ |
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