*Melilotus indicus (Linnaeus) Allioni. Common name: Small Melilot, Sourclover, Alfalfilla. Phenology: Apr-Oct. Habitat: Roadsides, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Mediterranean Europe.
Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, FNA11.2, K1, K3, K4, NcTx, NE, NY, Tx, WH3, Isely (1998), Stace (2010); = Melilotus indica – Bah, C, F, G, RAB, S, S13, SE3, Tat, orthographic variant; = n/a – Pa
Links to other floras: = Melilotus indicus - FNA11.2
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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