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White Sweetclover - Melilotus albus White Sweetclover is a nitrogen-fixing legume and is considered a valuable source of nectar. It has a characteristic sweet odor, which intensifies when dried.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow on a low mountain<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81396/white_sweetclover_-_melilotus_albus.html" title="White Sweetclover - Melilotus albus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/81396_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=E302VHUAnt6usbS6t0nNt5g37QM%3D" width="114" height="152" alt="White Sweetclover - Melilotus albus White Sweetclover is a nitrogen-fixing legume and is considered a valuable source of nectar. It has a characteristic sweet odor, which intensifies when dried.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow on a low mountain<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81397/white_sweetclover_-_melilotus_albus.html Geotagged,Melilotus albus,Summer,United States,White-flowered sweet clover,sweet clover,sweetclover,white sweetclover" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Melilotus albus,Summer,United States,White-flowered sweet clover Click/tap to enlarge

White Sweetclover - Melilotus albus

White Sweetclover is a nitrogen-fixing legume and is considered a valuable source of nectar. It has a characteristic sweet odor, which intensifies when dried.

Habitat: Meadow on a low mountain

White Sweetclover - Melilotus albus White Sweetclover is a nitrogen-fixing legume and is considered a valuable source of nectar. It has a characteristic sweet odor, which intensifies when dried.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow on a low mountain<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81397/white_sweetclover_-_melilotus_albus.html Geotagged,Melilotus albus,Summer,United States,White-flowered sweet clover,sweet clover,sweetclover,white sweetclover

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The White-flowered sweet clover

''Melilotus albus'', is a legume sometimes grown for forage. White sweet clover is a major source of nectar for an apiary. Its characteristic sweet odour, intensified by drying, is derived from coumarin.

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Similar species: Fabales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 5, 2019. Captured Jul 5, 2019 08:32 in 5 Old Middle St, Goshen, CT 06756, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/1024s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.