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.
10–50 cm tall, <ba>annual</ba>. <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> <ba>2–4 mm long</ba>. <span class...
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.
riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards
in periodically wet, occasionally saline habitats