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Tall Melilot

Melilotus altissimus Thuill.
Tall Melilot
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Melilotus altissimus, commonly known as Tall Melilot, is a species in the genus Melilotus of the Fabaceae family. It was first described in 1799 by Thuill. This plant is native to regions including Greenland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and several European countries such as Denmark, France, and the United Kingdom.

Description

Tall Melilot is a member of the Fabaceae family and is widely distributed across North America and Europe. It is known by several common names, including tall yellow sweetclover and golden melilot. The species is found in areas such as Greenland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and various European countries like Denmark, France, and the United Kingdom. It has a broad geographic range that includes both North American and European regions.

Other common names

Tall MelilotTall yellow sweetclovertall yellow sweet-clover

Distribution

Greenland · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · DK · SE · IE · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · NO · Flanders · Latvia · Lithuania · Denmark · Finland · Channel Is. · Ireland · Northern Ireland · Norway · Sweden · Ukraine · England · Scotland · Wales · LV · GL · JP

Synonyms

Melilotus adriaticusMelilotus macrorrhizusMelilotus altissimaMedicago altissimaTrifolium melilotus-altissimusMelilotus giganteusSertula altissimaSertula macrorhizaTrigonella altissimaMelilotus altissimus var. macrorhizusMelilotus altissimus var. palusterMelilotus altissimus prol. macrorhizusTrifolium macrorrhizumTrifolium altissimum

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