id needed please

[dunlin]

Hi all
Excuse my ignorance i am a real novice and still learning. I use THE WILD FLOWER KEY by Francis Rose and struggle to get my head around all the terms in the book for plant parts.

I took this picture today and im not sure if ive got it right or completely wrong, is it a lesser trefoil.

It grows low to the ground in large patches, the leaves are soft to the touch and the yellow flowers are extremely small about 1/2mm clustered together to form the head you can see in the picture.

Any advice welcome mark.....

ps can you recommend any good id guides?

[agrumpycow]

I think it may be Black Medick - Medicago lupulina. I say that because of the little pointed tip to the leaves.
I may be wrong tho, hopefully someone with more knowledge will come along and either prove me right or wrong

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by agrumpycow

I think it may be Black Medick - Medicago lupulina. I say that because of the little pointed tip to the leaves.
I may be wrong tho, hopefully someone with more knowledge will come along and either prove me right or wrong

I agree!

[dunlin]

Thanks to you both for the correct id. Ive just looked at my book again and it clearly says dont confuse hop trefoil and lesser trefoil with black medick. So well done on the id.

regards mark...

[KeenTeen17]

keep an eye on the fruit of it. If they are black it is black medick

[leifus]

when the seeds are there it is easy to distinguish between b.medick and lesser trefoil.
I also think black medick