[NatureNS] 'Nodding Ladies Tresses' NOT

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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
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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 &nbsp;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 &nbsp;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&nbsp;</div><div =
id=3D"yiv29053233yui_3_2_0_4_131288510394248">insects -&nbsp;</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=
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><hr size=3D"1"><b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> "duar=
tess@ns.sympatico.ca" &lt;duartess@ns.sympatico.ca&gt;<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 &lt;doabolit@northnovacab=
le.ca&gt;<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 &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:doabolit@northnovacable=
.ca" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:doabolit@northnovacable.ca">doabolit@=
northnovacable.ca</a>&gt; wrote: <br>&gt; Otherwise known as road weed.<br>=
&gt;&nbsp;  ----- Original Message ----- <br>&gt;&nbsp;  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>=
&gt;&nbsp;  To: Naturelist <br>&gt;&nbsp; =0A Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011=
 7:25 PM<br>&gt;&nbsp;  Subject: [NatureNS] 'Nodding Ladies Tresses' NOT<br=
>&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt;&nbsp;  Hello All,<br>&gt; <br>&gt;&nbsp;  Thanks to=
 the knowledge &amp; 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>&gt; <br>&gt;&nbsp;  Than=
k you Heather!<br>&gt; <br>&gt;&nbsp;  Cheers!!!<br>&gt; <br>&gt;&nbsp;  Ga=
yle MacLean<br>&gt;&nbsp;  Dartmouth<br><br><br></div></div></div></div><di=
v><meta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" content=3D"on"></div></div></=
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