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Melilotus indicus (L.) All.

Small Melilot

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Melilotus indicus
Melilotus bonplandii
Melilotus indicus subsp. permixtus
Melilotus melilotus-indicus
Melilotus parviflorus
Melilotus permixtus
Melilotus tommasinii
Trifolium indicum
Trifolium melilotus-indica

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


    10–50 cm tall, annual. inflorescence: raceme-like to panicle-like, long, narrow. flowers: pendulous, yellowish. pedicels: 2–4 mm long. corolla: 1.5–3.5 mm long. petals: free. filaments: 1 free and 9 tubular-fused. fruits: nutlets, spherical-ovoid, glabrous. seeds: wa...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Melilotus indicus

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.

Ecology

Melilotus indicus

Melilotus indicus

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in periodically wet, occasionally saline habitats

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