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  8. Small Melilot

species 25,777 observations

Small Melilot

Melilotus indicus

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

28 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Corn Earworm Moth, Reakirt's Blue, Alfalfa Looper, Tobacco Budworm Moth 5
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Spotted Alfalfa Aphid, Short-beaked Clover Aphid, Black Bean Aphid, Greater White-fronted Goose 11
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Banded Mud Bee, Convergent Lady Beetle, American Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee 12

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Annual Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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