white sweetclover

Melilotus albus

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

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• corolla 3.5–5 mm, white
• inflorescence axis generally 3–8 cm when flowers open
• stem 50–200 cm
• leaflets 1–2.5 cm, elliptic-oblong to obovate, ± toothed
• fruit 3–5 mm, with network of lines
• uncommon

Toxicity of clover, sweet white (Melilotus alba):
4 – Ingestion of these plants, especially in large amounts, is expected to cause serious effects to the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. If ingested in any amount, call the poison center immediately.

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Chris’s observations: none

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

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora