Melilotus elegans Salzm. ex Ser.

Elegant sweetclover (en), Mélilot élégant (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Melilotus

Characteristics

An annual plant. It is like Melilotus officinalis. The standard and petals are shorter than the keel. The pods are brownish-yellow when ripe.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Grassland, especially by the sea in the Mediterranean. Cultivated or disturbed ground at elevations around 1,700-2,800 metres.
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It grows in grassy places. It is often close to the sea.
Grassland, especially by the sea.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

CAUTION: Don't use plants dried.
Uses -
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Melilotus elegans world distribution map, present in Albania, Canada, Cabo Verde, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, Ethiopia, France, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Malta, Portugal, Tunisia, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:506936-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212816
COL ID 3ZFCC
BDTFX ID 41793
INPN ID 107905
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Melilotus elegans Melilotus lippoldianus Sertula elegans Melilotus abyssinica Melilotus lippoldiana Melilotus barcinonensis Melilotus pertusianus Melilotus collinus Melilotus abyssinicus Trigonella elegans Melilotus elegans var. lippoldianus