Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus uliginosus)
Similar to Birdsfoot Trefoil, but medium/tall, standing up. Leaves with broader leaflets, greyish beneath. Flowers 5-12 in a head, yellow, often tinged orange or red, 10-16mm; June-August. Pods straight, in a head resembling a bird's foot, 15-30mm.

Its vivid yellow flowers can be found a short distance into the middle meadow.

Spotters' score: 5

ref: p.136/1b

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Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil