MR. W. E. HART (NATURE, June 12) is quite right in correcting me on the subject of the fertilisation of Lotus corniculatus. It is the outer whorl of stamens, those opposite the calyx teeth, which ...

After some intensive googling, I found one of my favorite descriptions of its edibility: “Bird’s-foot Trefoil, Lotus corniculatus, is a member of the Pea Family and has been considered both ...