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Yellow Sweetclover

A stem with yellow downturned flowers that is very prolific in roadsides and disturbed areas.

Wildflower Details

Scientific Name:Melilotus officinalis
Native:No
Growing Season:Spring and summer
Soil Type:Roadsides, fields and disturbed areas
Other Names:

Yellow Sweetclover, Field Melilot, Cornilla Real, Common Melilot

Habitat:Semi-desert, foothills, montane
Family:Pea