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

It came from French over 500 years ago, so the ’t’ is pronounced.

Chris’s observations: 29 (27 are research grade)

Locations:

Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 5
Almaden Quicksilver CP: 4
Santa Teresa CP: 3
Coyote Hills RP: 2
Henry Coe SP: 2
Russian Ridge OSP: 2
Skyline Ridge OSP: 2
Calero CP
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.: 14
May: 4
Jun.: 6
Jul.: 2
Aug.: 0
Sep.: 0
Oct.: 1

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Not all sites include this taxon:

Melilotus indicus → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora