Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. yellow sweet clover, yellow sweetclover
Global_ID_number26150
Description
leaves: alternate,compound,trifoliolate,serrate,pinnate,oblong,oblanceolate,obovate,
flowers: raceme,june,july,august,september,october,
Plant: not carnivorous,broadleaf,annual,biennial,perennial,autotrophic,herbaceous,
Discussion: Tall, bushy plant; grows 2-5 feet; similar to yellow sweet clover. Leaves: compound with 3 leaflets. Flowers: long tapering spikes of small yellow pealike flowers.; perigynous. Stems: Roots: primary. Fruit:
Special_diagnostic_characters: crushed leaves are fragrant. This species indicates disturbance, if found in a prairie.