Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Melilotus indicus - Annual Yellow Sweetclover Melilotus indicus - Annual Yellow Sweetclover
Scientific Name: Melilotus indicus
Common Name: Annual Yellow Sweetclover, Annual Yellow Sweet Clover
Flower Color: Yellow
Plant Type: Herb, Annual
Height: To 3 feet (91 cm) tall
Date Observed: April 12, 2003
Notes: The pea-like flowers are smaller than those of the similar M. officinalis. The corollas are 2.5 to 3 mm long, while those of M. officinalis are 4.5 to 7 mm long. The leaves are alternate and have 3 sharply-toothed, oblanceolate leaflets with blunt or indented tips.
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