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.

Melilotus sulcatus
Melilotus sulcatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Melilotus
Species:
M. sulcatus
Binomial name
Melilotus sulcatus

It is distributed in Southern Europe, an annual plant between 10 and 40 cm 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

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  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Melilotus sulcatus​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 13 June 2016.