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Scientific Name
Melilotus alba
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melilotus alba Medik.
Park
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
white sweet clover
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 alba |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Metzger, 2004: Bulls Falls./
NARM, 1987: Bolivar Heights, Loudoun Heights, Maryland Heights, Short Hill, Byrnes Island, Virginius Island, Lower Town./; Data Source: Metzger, 2004
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Metzger, 2003:Exotic; Naturalized in Virginia./NARM, 1987: Eurasia./; Data Source: Gleason & Cronquist, 1991
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Unknown
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
DCR, 2003: Occasionally invasive species
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
7/10/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: NARM, 1987: rich soils, roadsides, fields; Weverton quartzite formation, Harpers shale formation, Alluvial./Rouse, 1998, WVDNH preferred name Melilotus officinalis TSN#26150./, Park Species Data Source: Anderson and King, 1965-Entire Park; North American Resources Management, Inc (Croy), 1987-Entire Park;Bartgis and Ludwig, 1996-Entire Park;Metzger, 2004: Bulls Falls
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