Common sweet clover
Melilotus officinalis
- Food part reported in sources
- seeds, leaves, flowers
- B.C. seasonal planning window
- Not yet verified — no B.C. harvest months assigned
- Habitat
- Disturbed ground.
An occurrence record or historical food-use report is not permission to harvest or proof of safe preparation.

Photo: Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Reference illustration. A photograph alone cannot confirm identification or edibility.
Specialist reference: spoiled material can cause serious harm. Do not treat this entry as a preparation guide.
Habitat in British Columbia
Disturbed ground.
Ecosystem records
Bunchgrass (BG); Boreal White and Black Spruce (BWBS); Engelmann Spruce–Subalpine Fir (ESSF); Interior Cedar–Hemlock (ICH); Interior Douglas-fir (IDF); Montane Spruce (MS); Ponderosa Pine (PP); Sub-Boreal Pine–Spruce (SBPS); Sub-Boreal Spruce (SBS)
UBC recorded ecosystems for the named taxa. Ecosystem records describe broad associations, not known patches or harvesting permission.
Timing and food-use notes
Not yet verified — no B.C. harvest months assigned. Weather, elevation and local conditions can change timing.
Verify the exact species, intended part and preparation with a qualified regional identifier. Months describe planning windows only.
References
Repeated source URLs are combined above. A source may support more than one fact; it is not counted as independent verification twice.