Small melilot

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Melilotus indicus, sometimes incorrectly written Melilotus indica, is a yellow-flowered herb in the Fabaceae family. It is native to northern Africa, Europe and Asia, but naturalized throughout much of the rest of the world's temperate climate zones. It is a commonly occurring weed in disturbed habitats, with historical uses for forage and medicine.

• It belongs to the Fabaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a annual life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as introduced in the lower 48 states and records it in 31 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as not native to California. ^NatureServe
• In California, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in March–June. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as yellow. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as early spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 2.5 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 11,887 research-grade sightings of it in California, ranking #74 among the 110 flowers on our California list. ^iNaturalist