Melilotus elegans

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Melilotus elegans
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Melilotus
Species:
M. elegans
Binomial name
Melilotus elegans
Salzm. ex Ser.

Melilotus elegans, the elegant sweetclover, is a species of annual herb in the family Fabaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. Individuals can grow to 0.39 m. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Melilotus elegans Ser. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  2. Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Melilotus elegans (Elegant Melilot) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.