Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
yellow sweetclover
Symbol:
MEOF
Group:
Dicot
Family:
Fabaceae
Duration:
Annual
Biennial
Perennial
Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Native Status:
L48
I
AK
I
HI
I
PR
I
CAN
I
GL
I
SPM
I
Common Names:
ribbed melilot
field melilot
cornilla real
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Melilotus alba
Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1992. Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species . West Region, Sacramento. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute . Usage Requirements .
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Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
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Synonyms:
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
MEAL12
Melilotus alba Medikus, orth. var.
white sweetclover
MEAL2
Melilotus albus Medik.
Bokhara-clover, honey-clover, white melilot, white sweet-clover, meliloto blanco
MEALA2
Melilotus albus Medik. var. annuus Coe
MEAR15
Melilotus arvensis Wallr.
MELE6
Melilotus leucanthus W.D.J. Koch ex DC.
MELU6
Melilotus lutea Gueldenst.
MEOFM2
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. var. micranthus O.E. Schulz
Distribution:
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AK , AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD, ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY ), USA+ (PR), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
Related Taxa:
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
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236 genera in Fabaceae ,
14 species in Melilotus
Classification:
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
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Classification Report.
U.S. Weed Information:
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
yellow sweetclover
Melilotus alba
white sweetclover
This plant and the related entities and synonyms italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant
may be known by one or more common names in different
places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym
to view each weed list, or click here for a
composite list of Weeds of the U.S.
KY
Haragan, P.D.
1991.
Weeds of Kentucky and adjacent states: a field guide .
The University Press of Kentucky.
Lexington, Kentucky.
278pp.
NE&GP
Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick.
1994.
Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains .
Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry.
Lincoln, Nebraska.
589pp.
SEEPPC
Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council.
1996.
Invasive exotic pest plants in Tennessee (19 October 1999).
Research Committee of the Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council.
Tennessee.
SWSS
Southern Weed Science Society.
1998.
Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM .
Southern Weed Science Society.
Champaign, Illinois.
WI
Hoffman, R. & K. Kearns (eds.).
1997.
Wisconsin manual of control recommendations for ecologically invasive plants .
Wisconsin Dept. Natural Resources.
Madison, Wisconsin.
102pp.
WSWS
Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al.
1996.
Weeds of the West .
Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming.
Laramie, Wyoming.
630pp.
Introduced Information:
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS
Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on
link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.
Wetland Indicator Status:
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
Nat. Ind.
Reg. 1
Reg. 2
Reg. 3
Reg. 4
Reg. 5
Reg. 6
Reg. 7
Reg. 8
Reg. 9
Reg. 0
Reg. A
Reg. C
Reg. H
FACU-,FACU+
FACU-
FACU-
FACU
FACU-
FACU
FACU
FACU+
FACU
FACU
FACU
FACU
NO
NO
Melilotus alba :
Nat. Ind.
Reg. 1
Reg. 2
Reg. 3
Reg. 4
Reg. 5
Reg. 6
Reg. 7
Reg. 8
Reg. 9
Reg. 0
Reg. A
Reg. C
Reg. H
UPL,FACU+
FACU-
FACU-
FACU
FACU-
FACU
FACU
FACU+
FACU
FACU
FACU+
FACU
FACU
UPL
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
Wildlife Habitat Values:
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
Large Mammals
Small Mammals
Water Birds
Terrestrial Birds
Source
Large Mammals Food
Large Mammals Cover
Small Mammals Food
Small Mammals Cover
Water Birds Food
Water Birds Cover
Terrestrial Birds Food
Terrestrial Birds Cover
Yarrow
Low
Low
Low
Wildlife Habitat Values
Wildlife
Habitat Values
Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife . Sweet Water Press, Birmingham.
More Accounts and Images:
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
View photographs from CalPhotos.
View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).
View species account , photographs , and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 26150.
View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).
View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).
View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.
View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.
Related Web Sites:
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
IL-Vegetation Management Guidelines (Nature Preserve Commission)
MO-Missouri Vegetation Management Manual
Managing Cover Crops Profitably (Sustainable Agriculture Network)
Managing Cover Crops Profitably (Sustainable Agriculture Network)
NY-Cornell University: Poisonous Plant Databases (images)
The Nature Conservancy: Wildland Weeds Management & Research Program
UC Davis, IPM: abstract & images