Melilotus altissimus, known by the common names tall yellow sweetclover,[1] tall melilot and golden melilot is a plant species of the genus Melilotus.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Melilotus |
| Species: | M. altissimus
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Pollinators edit
Melilotus altissimus is a preferred food-plant of Bombus lucorum, B. terrestris and B. lapidarius - all three are short-tongued bumblebees found in the UK.[2]
References edit
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Melilotus altissimus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ Carvell, C. (2002). Habitat use and conservation of bumblebees (Bombus spp.) under different grassland management regimes. Biol. Conserv., 103 (2002), pp. 33-49, 10.1016/S0006-3207(01)00114-8
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