| Indian Sweet Clover |
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| Original date | 2/10/08 10:51 PM |
| Resolution | 2592 x 1944 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 5.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-S650 |
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Botanical name: Melilotus indicus Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonyms: Melilotus indica, Trifolium indicum, Melilotus parviflorus
Synonyms: Melilotus indica, Trifolium indicum, Melilotus parviflorus
Indian Sweet Clover is an annual herb with hairless stem, spreading or erect,
10-60 cm. The flowers and leaves have a mild perfume scented fragrance, hence
the common name. Leaves are trifoliate, leaflets 1-2.5 cm, inverted lance-shaped
to wedge-shaped-obovate, generally sharply toothed on the broader part.
Yellow flowers appear in slender, compact racemes that are 1-2 inches in
length. Flowers have a 1-1.5 mm long sepal cup, and are 2.5-3 mm long, yellow
in color. Nine filaments are fused, 1 free. Flowering: January-March.
Medicinal uses:
Seeds are made into a soup and used in the treatment
of bowel complaints and infantile diarrhoea. The plant is used externally as a
poultice or plaster on swellings. The plant contains coumarin, which is
an anticoagulant.
Medicinal uses:
Seeds are made into a soup and used in the treatment
of bowel complaints and infantile diarrhoea. The plant is used externally as a
poultice or plaster on swellings. The plant contains coumarin, which is
an anticoagulant. | Identification credit: Amit Kotia | Photographed in Delhi. |
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