Melilotus siculus Steud.

Mélilot de Messine (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Melilotus

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.4m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.4
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Melilotus siculus world distribution map, present in Argentina, Australia, Cyprus, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Malta, Pakistan, Portugal, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Uruguay, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60466959-2
WFO ID wfo-0000185386
COL ID 58PYF
BDTFX ID 41863
INPN ID 107964
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Melilotus siculus Melilotus messanensis Trifolium messanense Trifolium siculum Melilotus striatus Melilota messanensis Sertula messanensis Trigonella sicula Melilotus messanensis var. stoechadicus