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Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Species information

Melilotus indicus     (L.) All.

This introduced groundcover is commonly known as annual yellow sweetclover.

Melilotus indicus is described as a "dicot" in the Leguminosae family.

In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.

Widespread distribution across Australia. Nearest record to Fraser Coast region at Biggenden. Also known as hexham scent. 

It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is not listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.

Reported at 1 Fraser Coast locality: Point Vernon.


Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.


             AVH

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