Melilotus altissimus, known by the common names tall yellow sweetclover,[1] tall melilot and golden melilot is a plant species of the genus Melilotus.

Melilotus altissimus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Melilotus
Species:
M. altissimus
Binomial name
Melilotus altissimus

Pollinators

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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

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  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Melilotus altissimus​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  2. ^ 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