Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Melilotus (Sweetclover)
Melilotus albus Medik. - White Melilot
Melilotus dentatus (Waldst. & Kit.) Pers. - Banat Sweetclover
Melilotus indicus (L.) All. - Small Melilot
Melilotus altissimus Thuill. - Tall Melilot
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. - Ribbed Melilot
Melilotus wolgicus Poir.
15–80 cm tall, mostly biennial. inflorescence: raceme-like to panicle-like, long, narrow. flowers: pendulous, yellowish. pedicels: 2–5 mm long. corolla: 2.5–4 mm long. petals: free. filaments: 1 free and 9 tubular-fused. fruits: legumes or nutlets, spherical-ovoid,
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Natural, established occurences |  |
Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation
in periodically wet, often saline habitats