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Melilotus altissimus Thuill.

Tall Melilot

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Melilotus (Sweetclover)

Synonyms

Melilotus altissimus
Melilotus adriaticus
Melilotus linearis
Melilotus macrorrhizus
Melilotus palustris

Related species

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.

Traits


    60&#8211;150&#8239;cm tall, mostly biennial. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> raceme-like to panicle-like, long, narrow. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> pendulous, <b>yellowish</b>. <span class="v1">pedicels:</span> 5&#8211;7&#8239;mm long. <span class="v1">co...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Melilotus altissimus

Legend

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.


Distribution in Germany

Melilotus altissimus

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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)

Ecology

Melilotus altissimus

Melilotus altissimus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in nutritious, periodically wet, often saline habitats

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