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<a href="../201108/24141.html">prev --0-204553934-1312886140=:38235 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Gayle and All=0AThere are a number of =A0clovers used along the road sid= es in NS.=0AWhite sweet =A0clover and the very similar yellow sweet clover.= In some places=0Athere is also Birdsfoot Trefoil. It is a much shorter pla= nt and=0Ais much more long lived than the clovers. Beautiful with the=0Ayel= low flowers - a mound of yellow but hard to start.=0AThere is also the Red = Clover and Alsike both forage clovers.=0AThe sweet clovers contain the chem= ical dicoumarol or warafin=0Anow used in heart and stroke treatment but mad= e the hay unsuitable for=0Alivestock feed. It is also used as a rodent pois= on.=0AIt also produces much honey in some areas and is excellent for pollen= ating=A0=0Ainsects -=A0=0AA very interesting plant.=0AHave a nice summer=0A= Paul=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: "duartess@ns.sy= mpatico.ca" <duartess@ns.sympatico.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=0ACc: = Darrell <doabolit@northnovacable.ca>=0ASent: Monday, August 8, 2011 8:16:11= PM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] 'Nodding Ladies Tresses' NOT=0A=0AReally, 'ro= ad weed???' =0AOh my! =0AFeel so embarrassed now! However, did read of a co= uple of positive uses (but maybe in the past) for this (admittedly) invasiv= e plant.=0A=0ACheers!=0A=0AGayle MacLean=0ADartmouth=0A=0A---- Darrell <doa= bolit@northnovacable.ca> wrote: =0A> Otherwise known as road weed.=0A>=A0 = ----- Original Message ----- =0A>=A0 From: duartess@ns.sympatico.ca =0A>= =A0 To: Naturelist =0A>=A0 =0A Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 7:25 PM=0A>= =A0 Subject: [NatureNS] 'Nodding Ladies Tresses' NOT=0A> =0A> =0A>=A0 Hel= lo All,=0A> =0A>=A0 Thanks to the knowledge & expertise of Heather Drope (= Wild Flora Society), the plant I thought could be a variety of the wild orc= hid, 'Ladies Nodding Tresses' growing at Grahams Grove Boardwalk, here in D= artmouth, has been identified as 'White Sweet Clover' (Melilotus alba). =0A= > =0A>=A0 Thank you Heather!=0A> =0A>=A0 Cheers!!!=0A> =0A>=A0 Gayle Mac= Lean=0A>=A0 Dartmouth --0-204553934-1312886140=:38235 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><meta http-equiv= =3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" content=3D"off"></div><div id=3D"yiv29053233"><= div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); fon= t-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "><= div id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394248"><span id=3D"yiv29053233yu= i_3_2_0_4_131288510394274">Hi Gayle and All</span></div><div id=3D"yiv29053= 233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394248"><span id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_13128851= 0394274">There are a number of clovers used along the road sides in N= S.</span></div><div id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394248"><span id= =3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394274">White sweet clover and th= e very similar yellow sweet clover. In some places</span></div><div id=3D"y= iv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394248"><span id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394274">there is also Birdsfoot Tref= oil. It is a much shorter plant and</span></div><div id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3= _2_0_4_131288510394248"><span id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394274"= >is much more long lived than the clovers. Beautiful with the</span></div><= div id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394248"><span id=3D"yiv29053233yu= i_3_2_0_4_131288510394274">yellow flowers - a mound of yellow=0A but hard t= o start.</span></div><div id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394248"><sp= an id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394274">There is also the Red Clov= er and Alsike both forage clovers.</span></div><div id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_= 2_0_4_131288510394248"><span id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394274">= The sweet clovers contain the chemical dicoumarol or warafin</span></div><d= iv id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394248">now used in heart and stro= ke treatment but made the hay unsuitable for</div><div id=3D"yiv29053233yui= _3_2_0_4_131288510394248">livestock feed. It is also used as a rodent poiso= n.</div><div id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394248">It also produces= much honey in some areas and is excellent for pollenating </div><div = id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394248">insects - </div><div id= =3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394248">A very interesting plant.</div>= <div id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394248">Have a nice summer</div><div id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394248">Paul</div><= div id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394248"><br></div><div id=3D"yiv2= 9053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394248"><span id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_1312= 88510394274"><br></span></div><div><br id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_1312885= 10394251"></div><div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roma= n', 'new york', times, serif; " id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_13128851039425= 4" class=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394252"><div style=3D"font-size= : 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; " class= =3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394257"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"= ><hr size=3D"1"><b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> "duar= tess@ns.sympatico.ca" <duartess@ns.sympatico.ca><br><b><span style=3D= "font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b>=0A naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b><span s= tyle=3D"font-weight:bold;">Cc:</span></b> Darrell <doabolit@northnovacab= le.ca><br><b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, = August 8, 2011 8:16:11 PM<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">Subject:<= /span></b> Re: [NatureNS] 'Nodding Ladies Tresses' NOT<br></font><br>Really= , 'road weed???' <br>Oh my! <br>Feel so embarrassed now! However, did read = of a couple of positive uses (but maybe in the past) for this (admittedly) = invasive plant.<br><br>Cheers!<br><br>Gayle MacLean<br>Dartmouth<br><br>---= - Darrell <<a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:doabolit@northnovacable= .ca" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:doabolit@northnovacable.ca">doabolit@= northnovacable.ca</a>> wrote: <br>> Otherwise known as road weed.<br>= > ----- Original Message ----- <br>> From: <a rel=3D"no= follow" ymailto=3D"mailto:duartess@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:duartess@ns.sympatico.ca">duartess@ns.sympatico.ca</a> <br>= > To: Naturelist <br>> =0A Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011= 7:25 PM<br>> Subject: [NatureNS] 'Nodding Ladies Tresses' NOT<br= >> <br>> <br>> Hello All,<br>> <br>> Thanks to= the knowledge & expertise of Heather Drope (Wild Flora Society), the p= lant I thought could be a variety of the wild orchid, 'Ladies Nodding Tress= es' growing at Grahams Grove Boardwalk, here in Dartmouth, has been identif= ied as 'White Sweet Clover' (Melilotus alba). <br>> <br>> Than= k you Heather!<br>> <br>> Cheers!!!<br>> <br>> Ga= yle MacLean<br>> Dartmouth<br><br><br></div></div></div></div><di= v><meta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" content=3D"on"></div></div></= body></html> --0-204553934-1312886140=:38235--
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