Melilotus altissimus
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Melilotus altissimus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Melilotus |
Species: | M. altissimus
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Binomial name | |
Melilotus altissimus |
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Melilotus altissimus, known by the common names tall yellow sweetclover,[1] tall melilot and golden melilot is a plant species of the genus Melilotus.
Pollinators
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ NRCS. "Melilotus altissimus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (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