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Yellow Sweet Clover
Melilotus officinalis		  
Family Pea or Bean  (Fabaceae)
Bloom Spring, Summer, Fall
Habitat Sun, fields, meadows, pastures, roadsides, disturbed soils
Status Non-Native
Cycle Annual or biennial
Height 3-6 feet
Flower Spike clusters 8" long of yellow irregular flowers.
Leaf Each leaf divides into 3 narrow, toothed, lance-shaped leaflets about 1" long.
Notes The plant was introduced from Europe as a hay crop.  It is very fragrant and smells like vanilla when leaves or flowers are crushed.  It is very similar to White Sweet Clover except for the color of the flower.

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