Melilotus officinalis

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Species Distribution Map
Family:FABACEAE
Species:Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
Common Name:Yellow Sweet Clover; Yellow Melilot; Ribbed Melilot
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Biennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:MEOF
Plant Notes:**
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Not Native
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

FamilyFABACEAE - Pea/Bean family
Genus Melilotus
Species Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. - Yellow Sweet Clover; Yellow Melilot; Ribbed Melilot

Citation

Citation Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Lamarck, Fl. Franç. [Lamarck] 2: 594. 1779.
Basionym: Trifolium officinale L. 1753.
Type: Without data, Herb. Burser XVIII(2): 64 (lectotype: UPS). Lectotypified by Sales & Hedge in Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 51 : 173. 1993.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Brachylobus officinalis Brachylobus officinalis (Linnaeus) Dulac, Fl. Hautes-Pyrenees 279. 1867.Melilotus officinalis Lamarck 1779. 
Medicago officinalis Medicago officinalis (Linnaeus) Krause, in Sturm, Deutschl. Fl., ed. 2. 9: 127. 1901.Melilotus officinalis Linnaeus 1753. 
Melilotus arvensis Melilotus arvensis Wallroth, Sched. Crit. 391. 1822.  
Melilotus diffusus Melilotus diffusus W. D. J. Koch ex de Candolle, in de Candolle & Lamarck, Fl. Franc. 4(2)("5"): 564. 1805.  
Melilotus officinalis Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Desrousseaux, in Lamarck, Encycl. 4: 63. 1797, non Lamarck 1779.Trifolium officinale Linnaeus 1753. 
Melilotus officinalis var. micranthus Melilotus officinalis Lamarck, var. micranthus O. Schulz, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 29: 702. 1901.  
Melilotus pallidus Melilotus pallidus Besser ex Seringe, in de Candolle, Prodr. 2: 188. 1825.  
Melilotus petitpierreanus Melilotus petitpierreanus (Hayne) Willdenow, Enum. Pl. 790. 1809.Trifolium petitpierreanum Hayne 1808. 
Sertula arvensis Sertula arvensis (Wallroth) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 205. 1891.Melilotus arvensis Wallroth 1822. 
Sertula officinalis Sertula officinalis (Linnaeus) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 205. 1891.Trifolium officinale Linnaeus 1753. 
Trifolium officinale Trifolium officinale Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 765. 1753. Without data, Herb. Burser XVIII(2): 64 (lectotype: UPS). Lectotypified by Sales & Hedge, Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 51: 173. 1993.
Trifolium petitpierreanum Trifolium petitpierreanum Hayne, Neues J. Bot. 2: 337. 1808 ("1807").  

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Coffee, Colbert, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Cullman, Dale, Dallas, Escambia, Etowah, Franklin, Greene, Hale, Jackson, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Madison, Marengo, Marshall, Mobile, Montgomery, Morgan, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Wilcox

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1959 - 1975

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
JSU135693 Clay 31 May 1992 Ballard, J. Mark
165		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
JSU135832 Morgan 9 Jun 1975 Whetstone, R. David
4581		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012606 Bibb 9 Jun 1977 Sessler, Ann H.
1527		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
ALNHS00000737 Mobile 04 Apr 2010 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#269		 ALNHS
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
TROY000005447 Dale 30 May 1999 Prazinko, Brian F.
s.n.		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012629 Lee 10 May 1949 Cunningham, Hugh B.
 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
TROY000005448 Dale 03 Jun 1998 Rundell, Hannelore
589		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
TROY000019384 St. Clair 19 Jun 2002 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11403		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012625 Lee 29 May 1951 Ivey, Mack
 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
TROY000019454 Dallas 23 Jun 2007 Keener, Brian R.
3723		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135698 Cullman 20 Jun 1975 Whetstone, R. David
4889		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012641 Pike 25 Apr 1994 Diamond, Alvin R.
9092		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
UWAL0044640 Colbert 08 Jun 2019 England, J. Kevin
10321		 UWAL
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012615 Crenshaw 1 Jul 1991 Diamond, Alvin R.
7540		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012634 Marengo 19 Jul 1969 Moore, Harold D.
270-69		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
TROY000028891 Sumter 10 Jul 2006 Keener, Brian R.
3195		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135823 Jackson 1 Jun 1993 Whetstone, R. David
s.n.		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012642 Pike 9 Apr 1994 Diamond, Alvin R.
9049		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
UNA00017731 Tuscaloosa 27 Apr 1959 Edwards, Jackie
122		 UNA
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135824 Jefferson 17 Oct 1975 Whetstone, R. David
6917		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012605 Baldwin 19 Apr 2003 Comer, Jason
38		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012619 Franklin 8 Jul 1970 Moore, Harold D.
258		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
UWAL0006971 Dallas 23 Jun 2007 Keener, Brian R.
3723		 UWAL
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135828 Madison 19 May 1973 Gurley, Bob
s.n.		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
UWAL0006972 Hale 09 May 1966 Maginness, Sherrie E.
224		 UWAL
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
TROY000035246 Bullock 17 May 2012 Dykes, Bailee
716		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012620 Franklin 3 Jul 1972 Pounders, C.T.
103		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135695 Cleburne 15 Jun 1983 Bussey, Melanie G.
732		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012645 Russell 18 Jun 2002 Gil, Glenda
2001-233		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
TROY000019383 Madison 12 May 1989 Dutton, Cheryl
s.n.		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135827 Jefferson 23 May 1985 Barber, J. Patrick
1525		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012616 Dale 7 Mar 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
14974		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
TROY000005451 Pike 03 Jun 2001 Diamond, Alvin R.
12465		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135833 Talladega 27 May 1994 Ballard, J. Mark
4033		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
JSU135697 Colbert 26 May 1996 Whetstone, R. David
17851		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012603 Autauga 14 Jun 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
688		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012644 Russell 6 Jul 1981 Tucker, S.
4		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012621 Jackson 4 Aug 1973 Spencer, S.K.
134		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
UNA00053844 Blount 26 May 1997 Keener, Brian R.
193		 UNA
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
TROY000005440 Butler 20 Jul 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
16723		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012608 Bullock 9 Jul 1949 Orr, William P.
 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012646 Sumter 30 Jul 1980 Freeman, John D.
20		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
UNA00017734 Tuscaloosa 20 Apr 1977 Ross, Larry J.
75		 UNA
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
UNA00017735 Tuscaloosa _ Jun 1874 Smith, Eugene A.
s.n.		 UNA
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135826 Jefferson 18 May 1984 Barber, J. Patrick
463		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012623 Lauderdale 21 May 1970 Boyles, James
 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
UWAL0006970 Crenshaw 17 Aug 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
19791		 UWAL
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
UNA00017736 Hale 09 May 1966 Maginness, Sherrie E.
224		 UNA
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012624 Lee 20 May 1969 Griffin, J.W.
193		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
UNA00017733 Pickens 08 May 1969 Thomas, Joab L.
2040		 UNA
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
SAMF0001776 Hale 09 May 1966 Maginness, Sherrie E.
224		 SAMF
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012618 Etowah 15 May 1971 James, Audrey
155		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
UNA00064560 Dale 07 Mar 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
14974		 UNA
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012610 Bullock 4 Jun 1989 Diamond, Alvin R.
5902		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012612 Butler 27 Jun 1992 Diamond, Alvin R.
8337		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
TROY000005439 Butler 10 May 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
17525		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012635 Mobile 13 May 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
4756		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012611 Butler 20 Aug 1970 Moore, Harold D.
784		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
TROY000005443 Coffee 15 Jun 1999 Martin, Brian H.
40		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135825 Jefferson 23 May 1984 Barber, J. Patrick
351		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012622 Jefferson 23 Sep 1984 Bussey, M.G.
981		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
UWAL0006974 Marengo 01 May 1993 Harris, J.W.
s.n.		 UWAL
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
UNA00017737 Hale 09 May 1966 Maginness, Sherrie E.
224		 UNA
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135821 Jackson 15 May 1998 Brodeur, Kristin R.
663		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012631 Lee 20 May 1969 Griffin, J.W.
200		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012609 Bullock 19 Jun 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
5063		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012627 Lee 15 May 1922 Simmons, W.E.
 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
UNA00064308 Pike 08 Dec 2004 Diamond, Alvin R.
14919		 UNA
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012647 Talladega 22 May 1976 Rutland, David W.
3009		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012614 Conecuh 27 May 1987 Diamond, Alvin R.
3253		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
TROY000028042 Randolph 27 Jun 1986 Nixon, Christopher F.
2339		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012640 Pike 13 May 1989 Diamond, Alvin R.
5890		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
UWAL0011212 Bullock 17 May 2012 Dykes, Bailee
716		 UWAL
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
TROY000005442 Coffee 23 Jun 1999 Martin, Brian H.
55		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135692 Calhoun 29 May 1968 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012643 Pike 8 Dec 2004 Diamond, Alvin R.
14919		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
TROY000005449 Escambia 03 Jul 2001 Searcy, Darryl
s.n.		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135694 Clay 27 May 1994 Ballard, J. Mark
4037		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012630 Lee 28 May 1953 Coleman, Eugene
 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012604 Autauga 15 Jun 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
725		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
UWAL0006973 Marengo 02 May 2008 England, J. Kevin
777		 UWAL
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000040396 Madison 21 Jun 2018 Swick, E.N.
1047		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
TROY000005446 Dale 21 Jun 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13394		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012633 Macon 20 Jun 1973 Owen, J.T.
024		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135822 Jackson 3 Jul 1998 Brodeur, Kristin R.
972		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012626 Lee 25 Apr 1963 Garrett, W.L.
 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
TROY000005452 Wilcox 06 Aug 2004 Diamond, Alvin R.
14561		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135831 Morgan 9 Jun 1975 Whetstone, R. David
4581		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012617 Dallas 3 Jun 1977 Sessler, Ann H.
1502		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
UNA00017729 Tuscaloosa 18 May 1975 Hoener, Fred K.
1240		 UNA
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000038386 Morgan 10 Jun 2017 England, J. Kevin
8001		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012637 Montgomery 17 May 1964 Creel, John
 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
UWAL0006975 Sumter 10 Jul 2006 Keener, Brian R.
3195		 UWAL
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
TROY000005441 Butler 29 Jul 2001 Diamond, Alvin R.
12574		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135699 Etowah 11 May 1994 Hodge, Lesley M.
1447		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
TROY000005450 Pike 08 Dec 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
14919		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135700 Etowah 22 Jun 1969 Pierce, Faye Nell
s.n.		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
JSU140955 Calhoun 28 May 1968 Clonts, Jerry A.
119		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012613 Cleburne 26 Jul 1970 Rogers, Norman
126		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135829 Marshall 24 May 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
1842		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012638 Montgomery 25 Jun 1972 Moody, Gary
038		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
TROY000019453 Barbour 17 Jul 2008 Dyess, Kaleb K.
16		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135834 Tuscaloosa 12 Jun 1975 Whetstone, R. David
4711		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012607 Bibb 29 Jun 1977 Sessler, Ann H.
1664		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
UNA00069224 Marengo 02 May 2008 England, J. Kevin
777		 UNA
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012639 Montgomery 24 Jul 1981 Eble, C.F.
065		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012648 Walker 3 Jul 1975 Corsby, Carole A.
69		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
AUA000012628 Lee 25 Aug 1934 Nichols, L.R.
 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
TROY000005444 Crenshaw 16 Jul 2000 Diamond, Alvin R.
11846		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135830 Marshall 24 Jun 1969 Henry, Leonard
s.n.		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
TROY000005445 Dale 07 Mar 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
14974		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
UNA00017732 Greene 27 Apr 1959 Williamson, Nelda Kathleen
s.n.		 UNA
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
SAMF0001777 Walker 15 Jun 2010 Davenport, Lawrence J.
4324		 SAMF
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012636 Montgomery 19 Apr 1967 Rankin, H.Taylor
113		 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
JSU135696 Cleburne 2 Jun 1983 Bussey, Melanie G.
660		 JSU
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
AUA000012632 Lowndes 6 Jul 1967 Mccord, Warren
 AUA
Melilotus Officinalis (L.) Lam.
TROY000036032 Barbour 17 Jul 2008 Dyess, Kaleb K.
16		 TROY
Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Pallas
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