Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Lotus corniculatus (Birdfoot Trefoil) [Fabaceae]
(observations are from Bellrose, Myers et al., and Schneider et al.)
Birds
Anatidae: Branta canadensis (Canada Goose) [feeds on this plant] Blr1942
Mammals
Cervidae: Cervus canadensis (Elk) [foliage provides 1.4% of the diet] SMA2006, Odocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer) [2-3% of deer droppings contained viable seeds of this plant in New York] Myr2004