Melilotus indicus

Meaning of name:

Melilotus is from the Greek word melilotos, a clover so named from the amount of honey it bore; from meli honey. Indicus is a Latin word meaning Indian; also applied to anywhere in the Far East.

Distribution:

Occurs across much of southern Australia.

Description:

A herb to 50 centimetres tall. The yellow flowers are produced from August to October.

Notes:

This species is originally from the Mediterranean Region.

References:

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2886103

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4085