Calflora
Taxon  Report   5406    
Melilotus indicus  (L.) All.
Annual yellow sweetclover
Melilotus indicus
© 2013 Debra L. Cook
Photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Melilotus indicus
© 2009 Barry Breckling
Melilotus indicus
© 2009 Neal Kramer
Melilotus indicus, a dicot, is an annual herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.

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Melilotus indicus
© 2005 Cheri Miller
Family: FABACEAE  
Genus: Melilotus
Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN + PLANTS: Melilotus indica
More information about  Melilotus indicus
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (MEIN2)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

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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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 18, 2019).