Melilotus italicus (L.) Lam.

Italian melilot (en), Mélilot d'Italie (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Melilotus

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.2-0.5m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses animal food
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Melilotus italicus leaf picture by Monteiro Henrique (cc-by-sa)
Melilotus italicus leaf picture by Monteiro Henrique (cc-by-sa)
Melilotus italicus leaf picture by Monteiro Henrique (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Melilotus italicus flower picture by Alain Lagrave (cc-by-sa)
Melilotus italicus flower picture by Hansjoerg Hageld (cc-by-sa)
Melilotus italicus flower picture by Patrick Darras (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Melilotus italicus world distribution map, present in Albania, Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, and Malta

Conservation status

Melilotus italicus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1086606-2
WFO ID wfo-0000185383
COL ID 3ZFCR
BDTFX ID 41812
INPN ID 107917
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Melilotus italicus Melilotus rotundifolius Trifolium italicum Sertula italica Melilotus italica Melilotus rugosus Melilotus melilotus-italicus Trigonella italica Melilotus messanensis f. caespitosus Melilotus messanensis f. validus