Melilotus altissimus
Melilotus altissimus, known by the common names tall yellow sweetclover[1], tall yellow sweetclover[1] and tall melilot and, tall yellow sweetclover[1] and golden melilot is a plant species of the genus Melilotus.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Melilotus |
| Species: | M. altissimus |
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| Melilotus altissimus Thuill. | |
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Pollinators
Melilotus altissimus is a preferred food-plant of Bombus lucorum, B. terrestris and B. lapidarius - all three are short-tongued bumblebees found in the UK [2].
References
- "Melilotus altissimus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- Carvell, C. (2002). Habitat use and conservation of bumblebees (Bombus spp.) under different grassland management regimes. Biol. Conserv., 103 (2002), pp. 33-49, 10.1016/S0006-3207(01)00114-8
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