YELLOW OR YELLOWISH FLOWERS 37 



YELLOW CLOVER (Trifolium agrarium). Pulse family. 

 Ht. i ft. or under; flowers papilionaceous, in small 

 heads, on stalks; leaflets inversely egg-shaped to 

 oblong, all from same point, finely toothed. Fields 

 and sides of road. Summer. 



Fig. 17. 



Yellow clover (Trifolium agrarium). 



CROWTOE. GROUND HONEYSUCKLE (Lotus cornicula- 



tus). Pulse family. 



Bent at bottom or erect; ht. few in. to 2 ft. ; flowers 

 (few) in umbellate clusters, papilionaceous, yellow, 

 -1 in. long; leaves of 3 leaflets, leaflets oblong 

 inversely egg-shaped, with short stalks. Waste 

 ground. All summer. 



11. Leaves (not opposite or whorled) compound, 3 leaflets, flowers 

 in raceme. 



YELLOW SWEET CLOVER (Melilotus officinalis). Pulse 



family. 



Av. ht. 3 ft. ; flowers small, papilionaceous, in long 

 racemes; leaflets inversely egg-shaped oblong, 

 obtuse. Waste grounds. S'ummer. 



