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Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.

Ribbed Melilot

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Melilotus officinalis

Description: An introduction from the European continent, recorded as a casual of waste ground in the Larne and Belfast areas since the 1890s. It is similar in appearance and habit to M. altissimus but has a hairless brown pod.

All names: Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.; Melilotus petitpierreana Willd.; Melilotus arvensis Wallr.

Distribution Map from NBN: Melilotus officinalis at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Melilotus officinalis at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Melilotus officinalis. (L.) Lam.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3227. Accessed on 2026-11-02.