This is another common pea plant and at first sight could be confused with Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot Trefoil). As the name suggest a trefoil has three leaves and this plant has two in the shape of Y. But most of all it is a climbing plant with tendrils which L corniculatus is not.

L. pratensis is common throughout the British Isles and Ireland.

LHS: Snake Pass near Sheffield, 13th July 2008 RHS: Cheshire lane, 15th September 2004

Added on November 13th 2004, updated 27th March 2010, updated 22nd February 2012, updated 17th January 2021