Melilotus dentatus
Small Flowered Melilot
Also known as: Medicago dentata (Waldst. & Kit.) E.H.L.Krause +15 more
- Medicago dentata (Waldst. & Kit.) E.H.L.Krause
- Medicago sibirica (Poir.) Ser.
- Melilotus brachystachya Bunge
- Melilotus brachystachys Bunge
- Melilotus dentatus (Waldst. & Kit.) Aiton
- Melilotus dentatus (Waldst. & Kit.) Pers.
- Melilotus dentatus subsp. dentatus
- Melilotus dentatus subsp. sibiricus (O.E.Schulz) Suvorov
- Melilotus dentatus var. sibiricus O.E.Schulz
- Melilotus linearifolius Nocca ex Steud.
- Melilotus linearis Cav. ex Pers.
- Melilotus officinalis var. dentatus (Waldst. & Kit.) Wahlenb.
- Melilotus olympicus Trautv.
- Melilotus sibiricus Poir.
- Sertula brachystachys (Bunge) Kuntze
- Sertula dentata (Waldst. & Kit.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial.
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Melilotus dentatus (commonly known as Small-flowered melilot) is a biennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, Chita, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Germany, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Manchuria, Mongolia, North Caucasus, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Xinjiang, 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