Fabaceae

Yellow crownvetch

Coronilla scorpioides (L.) W.D.J.Koch

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Coronilla

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Common names

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English: Yellow crownvetch

Synonyms

Artrolobium scorpioides (L.) Desv.
Artrolobium tauricum Kalen.
Aviunculus scorpioides (L.) Fourr.
Coronilla scorpioidea St.-Lag.
Coronilla trifoliolata Bubani
Ornithopodium scorpioides (L.) Scop.
Ornithopodium triphyllum Moench
Ornithopus compressus Sieber ex Steud.
Ornithopus scorpioides L.
Ornithopus scorpioides M.Bieb.
Ornithopus trifoliatus Lam.
Scorpius scorpioides (L.) Medik.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.