Yellow Sweet Clover
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Yellow Sweet Clover
Names: Melilotus officinalis, white sweet clover
Description: Biennial that can grow up to nine feet. Leaves are clover-like. Flowers are small, white or yellow and fragrant. Fruit is in smooth pods.
Concern level: High in winter when fed as dried forage, dangerous when it becomes moldy.
Toxic parts: Leaves stems, and mold on dried sweet clover hay.
Symptoms: Hemorrhaging, anemia
Danger: Mold contains dicumarol which affects blood coagulation process. Can cross the placenta and affect newborns.
More information: Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System
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