small melilot

Melilotus indicus

Member of melilots and sweetclovers (genus Melilotus)
legume family (family Fabaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
yellow in flowering plants

corolla 2.5–3 mm, yellow
inflorescence axis generally 1–2 cm when flowers open
stem 10–60 cm
corolla length is ± 1½–2½ × calyx length
wings length ± = banner length
wings and banner length ± ≥ keel length
leaflets 1–2.5 cm, oblanceolate to wedge-shaped-obovate, ± toothed
fruit 2–3 mm, bumpy or with faint lines
common

The name came from French over 500 years ago, so so the ’t’ is now pronounced.

Chris’s observations: 35 (all are research grade)

Locations:

Edgewood County Park & Natural Preserve: 6
Almaden Quicksilver CP: 4
Coyote Hills RP: 4
Henry Coe SP: 3
Russian Ridge OSP: 3
Santa Teresa CP: 3
Calero CP: 2
Skyline Ridge OSP: 2
Fort Ord NM
Monte Bello OSP
Máyyan 'Ooyákma Coyote Ridge OSP
Pinnacles NP
Sierra Azul; OSP
Sunol Wilderness RP
Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area
Waterdog Lake & Open Space

Months:

Mar.: 2
Apr.: 16
May: 6
Jun.: 8
Jul.: 2
Aug.: 0
Sep.: 0
Oct.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora