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What is this plant? Central Minnesota, USA.

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What is this plant? Central Minnesota, USA.

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I think that’s Melilotus officinalis, which was introduced to the US as a forage crop. The common name is sweet clover because the leaves contain coumarin, which smells like vanilla.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melilotus_officinalis

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