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Melilotus officinalis
Melilotus officinalis
(L.) Lam.
Family:
Fabaceae
yellow sweetclover,
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yellow sweet-clover
[
Melilotus albus
Medik.,
more
Melilotus albus var. annuus
Coe,
Melilotus arvensis
Wallr.,
Melilotus leucanthus
,
Melilotus lutea
Gueldenst.,
Melilotus officinalis var. micranthus
]
Max Licher
General Description
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Plant
: Biennial, ± glabrous to strigose; stem erect, 0.5-2 m
Leaves
: odd-1-pinnate; leaflets 3, 1-2.5 cm, elliptic-oblong to obovate, ± toothed
INFLORESCENCE
: raceme, slender, many-flowered; axis generally 3-8 cm when flowers open
Flowers
: calyx 2-2.5 mm, lobes ± equal; corolla 4.5-7 mm, yellow; 9 filaments fused, 1 free
Fruit
: legume, indehiscent, 3-5 mm, ovoid, irregularly cross-ridged; seed 1
Misc
: Open, disturbed sites; < 1500 m.; May-Aug
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