Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield (mound behind pond). Tall Melilot has these quite densely arranged flower spikes. Ribbed/Common instead slightly more loosely arranged.

Tall / Golden Melilot or Yellow Medick (Melilotus altissimus) (07/08/2023) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield (mound behind pond). Tall Melilot has these quite densely arranged flower spikes. Ribbed/Common instead slightly more loosely arranged.

Tall / Golden Melilot or Yellow Medick (Melilotus altissimus) (20/08/2023) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the bank).

West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the bank). Ribbed/Common Melilot instead has the keel of the flower shorter than the wings. You can see the keel of the right-hand flower is about the same length, hence Tall Melilot.

Tall / Golden Melilot or Yellow Medick (Melilotus altissimus) (20/08/2023) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the bank). Ribbed/Common Melilot instead has the keel of the flower shorter than the wings. You can see the keel of the right-hand flower is about the same length, hence Tall Melilot.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield (mound behind pond). Can clearly see that the keel of the flowers are about the same size as the wings - hence Tall Melilot. Ribbed has the keel shorter than the wings.

Tall / Golden Melilot or Yellow Medick (Melilotus altissimus) (07/08/2023) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield (mound behind pond). Can clearly see that the keel of the flowers are about the same size as the wings - hence Tall Melilot. Ribbed has the keel shorter than the wings.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield (mound behind pond). The one to the right the fruits are now present.

Tall / Golden Melilot or Yellow Medick (Melilotus altissimus) (07/08/2023) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield (mound behind pond). The one to the right the fruits are now present.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield (mound behind pond). The giss of the plant. In fact Ribbed Melilot can also grow as tall as Tall Melilot so you have to use other factors for ID, as you will see against the other images.

Tall / Golden Melilot or Yellow Medick (Melilotus altissimus) (29/07/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield (mound behind pond). The giss of the plant. In fact Ribbed Melilot can also grow as tall as Tall Melilot so you have to use other factors for ID, as you will see against the other images.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield (mound behind pond). The leaves of Tall Melilot are said to be narrower -like this - than those of Ribbed Melilot.

Tall / Golden Melilot or Yellow Medick (Melilotus altissimus) (29/07/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield (mound behind pond). The leaves of Tall Melilot are said to be narrower -like this - than those of Ribbed Melilot.

Tall / Golden Melilot or Yellow Medick (Melilotus altissimus) (20/08/2023) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the bank).

West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the bank). It flowers from the bottom up so the lower ones, as here, start producing fruit whilst at the top there are still a couple of buds not yet in flower.

Tall / Golden Melilot or Yellow Medick (Melilotus altissimus) (20/08/2023) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the bank). It flowers from the bottom up so the lower ones, as here, start producing fruit whilst at the top there are still a couple of buds not yet in flower.

West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the bank). Spent flowers below, you can still see some anthers dangling down.

Tall / Golden Melilot or Yellow Medick (Melilotus altissimus) (20/08/2023) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the bank). Spent flowers below, you can still see some anthers dangling down.

Tall / Golden Melilot or Yellow Medick (Melilotus altissimus) (07/08/2023) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield (mound behind pond). Classic leaves.

Tall / Golden Melilot or Yellow Medick (Melilotus altissimus) (20/08/2023) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the bank).

Tall / Golden Melilot or Yellow Medick (Melilotus altissimus) (20/08/2023) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the bank). Arundel Wetlands & Wildfowl Trust, Arundel, W Sussex. Going to seed. You can just about make out some fruits particularly the green thing top right. Not ribbed the way Ribbed Me

Arundel Wetlands & Wildfowl Trust, Arundel, W Sussex. Going to seed. You can just about make out some fruits particularly the green thing top right. Not ribbed the way Ribbed Me

Tall / Golden Melilot or Yellow Medick (Melilotus altissimus) (27/07/2022) Arundel Wetlands & Wildfowl Trust, Arundel, W Sussex. Going to seed. You can just about make out some fruits particularly the green thing top right. Not ribbed the way Ribbed Me

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield (mound behind pond). Tall Melilot has seeds that ripen to black and are smaller and rounder than those of Ribbed Melilot - whose seed pods are ribbed and ripen to brown and are more elongated.

Tall / Golden Melilot or Yellow Medick (Melilotus altissimus) (24/08/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield (mound behind pond). Tall Melilot has seeds that ripen to black and are smaller and rounder than those of Ribbed Melilot - whose seed pods are ribbed and ripen to brown and are more elongated.