Characteristics
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
yellow sweet clover
Roadsides, disturbed soils, cobble and gravel bars in streams, and waste places.
Herbaceous
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
FACU (NWPL EMP)
FACU (NWPL NCNE)
SNA (State Rank)
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Citation
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
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Species Distribution Map
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