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| General Information | |
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| Symbol: | MEOF |
| Group: | Dicot |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Duration: |
Annual Biennial Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb |
| Native Status: |
AK I CAN I GL I HI I L48 I PB I PR I SPM I |
| Other Common Names: |
cornilla real
field melilot ribbed melilot white sweet clover white sweetclover yellow sweetclover |
| Characteristics | |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
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Native |  |
Introduced |  |
Both |  |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data |  |
Introduced, No County Data |  |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 | |
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HI | |
PR |  |
VI | |
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Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name | Other Common Names |
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| MEAL12 | Melilotus alba Medikus, orth. var. |
white sweetclover
yellow sweetclover |
| MEAL2 | Melilotus albus Medik. | |
| MEALA2 | Melilotus albus Medik. var. annuus Coe | |
| MEAR15 | Melilotus arvensis Wallr. | |
| MELE6 | Melilotus leucanthus W.D.J. Koch ex DC. | |
| MELU6 | Melilotus lutea Gueldenst. | |
| MEOFM2 | Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. var. micranthus O.E. Schulz |
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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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 ⁄ Leguminosae – Pea family |
| Genus | Melilotus Mill. – sweetclover |
| Species | Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. – sweetclover |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
| U.S. Weed Information | |
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Melilotus officinalis
white sweetclover
yellow sweetclover
Melilotus alba
white sweetclover
This plant and synonym italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of
Weeds of the U.S.
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| KY | Haragan, P.D.. 1991. Weeds of Kentucky and adjacent states: a field guide. The University Press of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky. |
| NE&GP | Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe,and M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska. |
| SEEPPC | Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1996. Invasive exotic pest plants in Tennessee (19 October 1999). Research Committee of the Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council. Tennessee. |
| SWSS | Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois. |
| WI | Hoffman, R.and K. Kearns (eds.). 1997. Wisconsin manual of control recommendations for ecologically invasive plants. Wisconsin Dept. Natural Resources. Madison, Wisconsin. |
| WSWS | Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al.. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming. |
Wetland Status
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Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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| Yarrow | Low | Low | Low |
Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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| Yarrow |
Sources
| Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife. Sweet Water Press. Birmingham. |
Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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| High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
| Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
| Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
| Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |
