identify white sweet clover Melilotus alba

Also called white-flowered sweet clover, sweet clover, honey clover, tree clover, Bokhara clover and white melilot.

Part of 🍀︎ sweet clover genus Melilotus in legume / pea family Fabaceae in order Fabales.

Native to Eurasia. Invasive > 🌐︎ global Invasive > 🇨🇦+🇺🇸 Canada+USA Invasive > report it! Invasive > Michigan (page 54)

Most legumes (including this species) cooperate with a bacterium that fixes atmospheric nitrogen into a form usable by plants and animals, allowing these legumes to grow in poorer soils, or have seeds and foliage higher in protein content, than non-legumes. This makes their seeds and foliage more nutritious to plant-eaters, and growing them may improve the quality of worn-out farmland.

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