yellow sweetclover

Melilotus officinalis

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

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• corolla 4.5–7 mm, yellow
• inflorescence axis generally 3–8 cm when flowers open
• stem 50–200 cm
• corolla length is ± 3–4 × calyx length
• wings length ± = keel length
• wings and keel length ≪ banner length
• leaflets 1–2.5 cm, elliptic-oblong to obovate, ± toothed
• fruit 3–5 mm, plump, irregularly cross-ridged
• uncommon

Toxicity of clover, sweet yellow (Melilotus officinalis):
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

Not all sites include this taxon:

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

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora