Melilotus sulcatus Desf.

Mediterranean sweetclover (en), Mélilot sillonné (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Melilotus

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.16 - 0.31
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.08
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
JulAugSep
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The seeds are used to flavour biscuits.
Uses forage
Edible seeds
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

Habit

Melilotus sulcatus habit picture by Emmanuel Cosson (cc-by-sa)
Melilotus sulcatus habit picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)
Melilotus sulcatus habit picture by Catherine Philipona (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Melilotus sulcatus leaf picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Melilotus sulcatus leaf picture by Emmanuel Cosson (cc-by-sa)
Melilotus sulcatus leaf picture by Monteiro Henrique (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Melilotus sulcatus flower picture by Cynthia Rozzo (cc-by-sa)
Melilotus sulcatus flower picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Melilotus sulcatus flower picture by loran (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Melilotus sulcatus world distribution map, present in Albania, Australia, Cyprus, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Malta, Portugal, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:507047-1
WFO ID wfo-0000185398
COL ID 72YFX
BDTFX ID 41866
INPN ID 107967
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Melilotus sulcatus f. latifolius Melilotus compactus Melilotus longifolius Sertula sulcata Melilotus sulcata Melilotus sulcatus f. simplex Melilotus laevis Medicago sulcata Trigonella sulcata Melilotus sulcatus subsp. aschersonii Melilotus sulcatus f. diffusus Melilotus sulcatus f. humilis Melilotus indicus var. prostratus Melilotus sulcatus var. angustifolius Melilotus sulcatus var. compactus Melilotus sulcatus var. latifolius Melilotus sulcatus var. latifolius Melilotus sulcatus var. libanoticus Melilotus sulcatus var. longiracemosus Melilotus sulcatus var. major Melilotus sulcatus var. mauritanicus Melilotus sulcatus var. procerior Melilotus sulcatus