Melilotus sulcatus
| Melilotus sulcatus | |
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| Melilotus sulcatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Melilotus |
| Species: | M. sulcatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Melilotus sulcatus | |
Melilotus sulcatus, the furrowed melilot[1] or Mediterranean sweetclover,[2] is a species of the genus Melilotus, belonging to the pea family; Fabaceae or Papilionaceae.
It is distributed in Southern Europe, an annual plant between 10 and 40 cm (3.9 and 16 in) high. The stem leaves are grooved. The flowers are very small; 3–5 mm long, in bloom from June until August. The pods are 3–3.5 mm long, with bowline veins.
References
- ↑ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ↑ NRCS. "Melilotus sulcatus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 13 June 2016.