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Questions and Answers: 2019

Question: Hi, I found this wildflower along the Charles River in Cambridge in a sunny area through some red fencing on …

  • Question

    Hi, I found this wildflower along the Charles River in Cambridge in a sunny area through some red fencing on July 25. Can you identify please? Thanks very much!

    Answer

    Dear BooklineBiker, the plant you photographed appears to be Melilotus albus (white sweet-clover), a tall herbaceous plant with trifoliate leaves and tall racemes of white, papilionaceous flowers. Best wishes.