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Melilotus Mill.
sweetclover

       
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Melilotus Mill.

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Distribution:
Melilotus Mill.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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 Mill.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Melilotus altissimus Thuill.. . Image Available.
Melilotus altissimus
tall yellow sweetclover
Distribution of Melilotus elegans Salzmann. .
Melilotus elegans
elegant sweetclover
Distribution of Melilotus hirsutus Lipsky. .
Melilotus hirsutus
Distribution of Melilotus indicus (L.) All.. . Image Available.
Melilotus indicus
annual yellow sweetclover
Distribution of Melilotus infestus Guss.. .
Melilotus infestus
Distribution of Melilotus italicus (L.) Lam.. .
Melilotus italicus
Distribution of Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.. . Image Available.
Melilotus officinalis
sweetclover
Distribution of Melilotus segetalis (Brot.) Ser.. .
Melilotus segetalis
Distribution of Melilotus siculus (Turra) Vitman ex B.D. Jacks.. .
Melilotus siculus
Distribution of Melilotus speciosus Durieu. .
Melilotus speciosus
Distribution of Melilotus suaveolens Ledeb.. . Image Available.
Melilotus suaveolens
sweetclover
Distribution of Melilotus sulcatus Desf.. .
Melilotus sulcatus
Mediterranean sweetclover
Distribution of Melilotus tauricus (M. Bieb.) Ser.. .
Melilotus tauricus
Distribution of Melilotus wolgicus Poir.. .
Melilotus wolgicus
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Melilotus Mill.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Melilotus Mill. – sweetclover
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Melilotus Mill.

  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
Gee Moderate              
Martin Minor   Minor       Low  

Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Gee, K.L., M.D. Porter, S. Demarais, F.C. Bryant, and G.V. Vreede. 1994. White-tailed deer: Their foods and management in the Cross Timbers. Ardmore.

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Melilotus Mill.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 26148.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 
 
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