Melilotus indicus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Melilotus indicus (L.) All.

Annual yellow sweetclover, Sourclover

2019 Randy Huey

2017 Rosalie Benitez

2017 Hayley Ross

2018 Gary McDonald

2013 Toni Corelli

Melilotus indicus is an annual herb that is not native to California.


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Genus:	Melilotus
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + PLANTS	Melilotus indica

Information about Melilotus indicus from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MEIN2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 09/18/2024).