White Sweetclover

White Sweetclover

Melilotus albus Medik.

Fabaceae (Legume Family)

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Sweet Clover:

  • a tall-growing summer annual weed--3-6' tall
  • flowers in spikes of white or yellow (actually two different species)
  • found in cultivated fields, but also encroaching in wildland areas
  • can be used as a forage, but abundant seed producer and can be invasive

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