Melilotus alba Medikus white sweetclover
Global_ID_number26149
Description
leaves: alternate,compound,trifoliolate,serrate,pinnate,lanceolate,oblanceolate,oblong,obovate,
flowers: 
raceme,perianth:color:white,may,june,july,august,september,october,
Plant: not carnivorous,broadleaf,biennial,annual,autotrophic,herbaceous,
Discussion: Family Fabaceae. Tall bushy plant; grows 2-8 feet; similar to yellow sweet clover. Leaves: compound; with 3 leaflets-trifoliate . Flowers: tall tapering spikes of small white pealike flowers; perigynous; blooms May-November (ILPIN)[check another source to
Special_diagnostic_characters: crushed leaves are fragrant. This species indicates disturbance, if found in a prairie.
