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Yellow Sweet Clover

Melilotus officinalis

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Field Notes

Description:

Spike clusters with yellow flowers. Each leaf divides into 3 narrow, toothed lance-shaped leaflets.

Habitat:

Spotted on Tamarac NWR at the Chippewa Picnic area. Found along roads, open fields, wet or dry sunny sites.

Notes:

Invasive plant from Europe, via Eurasia. It was once grown as a hay crop, but escaped and now grows throughout Minnesota.

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Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
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PublishedJuly 7, 2020

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