Sweet Yellow Clover (Melilotus officinalis)

Common Names: sweet yellow clover, yellow melilot, ribbed melilot, common melilot
Synonyms: Melilotus officinalis
Taxonomy: Pea (Fabaceae)
Habit: biennial forb, herb
Size: 4–6’ (1.2–1.8 m) high
Flowers: yellow, white
Bloom: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Leaves: alternate
Fruit: pods
Description:

Leaves alternate on the stem and possess three leaflets. Yellow flowers bloom in spring and summer and produce fruit in pods typically containing one seed. Seeds can be viable for up to 30 years. Plants have large taproots and tend to grow in groups. Plants have a characteristic sweet odor.

Distribution: native to Eurasia and introduced in North America, Africa, and Australia
Seen: UT
Habitat: disturbed land, prairies, and savannahs

If you love flowers, plants, birds and animals, then you are in the right place. I love nature photography and combined with my love of birds, flowers and travel I have decided to create a place to present photographs and information on my favorites. This is a revision of my previous website traveltoeat.com since I become old (and fat) and I have become more interested in photography than eating.

I live in Las Vegas but I travel frequently in the southwest, California and in fact around the world. While Las Vegas would seem to be an unusual choice with regards to plants and birds it is an unusually busy place due to Pacific Migration Flyway which comes through Las Vegas. Since this is a desert, the birds are concentrated in the many springs, seeps, lakes and parks in and around Las Vegas, making for really great birding.

Kurt Buzard MD

Since the previous blog focused on travel and eating, there will be a fair amount of focus on history beautiful architecture and food. However, both in the past and today I am always interested in a good garden, zoo, safari or hike.My idea of a perfect day is to be surrounded by flowers, insects, animals and birds, I hope my photographs and descriptions will inspire you in your own travels and hikes.