Melilotus sulcatus
| Melilotus sulcatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Melilotus |
| Species: | M. sulcatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Melilotus sulcatus Desf. | |
Melilotus sulcatus, the furrowed melilot[1] or Mediterranean sweetclover,[2] is a species of the genus Melilotus, belonging to the pea family; Fabaceae or Papilionaceae.
It is distributed in Southern Europe, an annual plant between 10 and 40cm high. The stem leaves are grooved. The flowers are very small; 3-5mm.long, in bloom from June until August. The pods are 3-3.5mm. long, with bowline veins.
References
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ↑ "Melilotus sulcatus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
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