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Scientific Name
Melilotus officinalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
Park
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
yellow 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 officinalis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Fabre, 2007: See Observation and Voucher evidence; Data Source: observation, 1997
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
EURASIA; Data Source: NACE NR STAFF
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Helen Hamilton
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
uncommon; Data Source: NACE NR STAFF
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
VA DCR, 2003: Occasionally invasive species in Virginia.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
8/9/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
9/12/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: NA
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