Melilotus altissimus
Also known as: Medicago altissima (Thuill.) E.H.L.Krause +14 more
- Medicago altissima (Thuill.) E.H.L.Krause
- Melilotus adriaticus Borbás
- Melilotus altissimus var. macrorhizus (Rouy) P.Fourn.
- Melilotus altissimus var. paluster W.D.J.Koch
- Melilotus brandisianus Wirtg., 1857
- Melilotus macrorrhizus (Waldst. & Kit.) Pers.
- Melilotus nebrodunensis Jord. ex Billot, 1866
- Melilotus nebrodunensis Jord. ex O.E.Schulz, 1901
- Melilotus officinalis Willd.
- Melilotus perfrondosus Borbás ex O.E.Schulz, 1901
- Melilotus puiggarii Sennen & Gonzalo
- Sertula altissima (Thuill.) Kuntze
- Sertula macrorhiza (Waldst. & Kit.) Kuntze
- Trifolium melilotus-altissimum C.C.Gmel.
- Trigonella altissima (Thuill.) Coulot & Rabaute
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial or perennial.
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Melilotus altissimus is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, Great Britain, Greenland, Illinois, Ireland, Maine, Michigan, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, Northwest European Russia, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, West Siberia, Wisconsin