Characteristics
Melilotus altissimus Thuill.
tall yellow sweet clover
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Forb/herb
Biennial
Vascular
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Botanical tradition has treated the generic name Melilotus as masculine and therefore according to Article 62.1 of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (McNeill et al. 2006) it must retain this gender in current usage. Therefore the correct combinations for Melilotus that occur in New York are M. albus (not M. alba), M. altissimus (not M. altissima), M. indicus (not M. indica), and M. officinalis.
Not Native
Naturalized
SNA (State Rank)
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Citation
Melilotus altissimus Thuill.
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.