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Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.

Yellow sweetclover, White Sweet Clover
Fabaceae (Pea Family)

USDA Symbol: MEOF
USDA Native Status: Cultivated, or not in the U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Melolotus albus

White Sweetclover

Fabaceae

Location: South side of Carriage Square--Oakwell Farms.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Deep, alkaline, alluvial soil. Full sun. Above average moisture. Common in the area, often in dense colonies.

Description: Erect annual, 80 cm tall, from a very long taproot. Leaves alternate, trifoliate, very long petiolate. Leaflets lanceolate, serrate, 6 x 15. Flowers in terminal/axillary racemes; white. Fruit not seen.

County: Bexar
 Collector: Harry Cliffe
 Collection Date: Jun 5, 1987
 Specimen number: 219

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0455
 Accession Date: Jul 27, 1993
 Accession Number: 36

Annotations: SCXRB

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