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Scientific Name
Melilotus albus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melilotus albus Medik.
Park
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
white sweetclover
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Rosanae |
| Order | Fabales |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Melilotus |
| Species | Melilotus albus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: O'Driscoll 2007
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Native Range: Mediterranean regions from central Europe to Tibet; Data Source: http://plants.usda.gov, 10 August 2007
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: Fields, roadsides, disturbed areas; common (Weakley 2007)
In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Natureserve I-Rank: Medium I-Rank Reasons Summary: This is a widespread exotic species with some evidence that it can alter soil nitrogen, at least in nitrogen-poor systems. It requires some disturbance to become established and is often found on roadsides but it also impacts recovering prairies and other sites of greater biodiversity value. It is still widely planted.
Abundance
Occasional
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
swm-CUPN
Created Date
8/14/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
E.L.Jones NatureServe
Last Modified Date
9/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: O'Driscoll 2007
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