Biology:Melilotus sulcatus
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Short description: Species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae
| Melilotus sulcatus | |
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| Melilotus sulcatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Melilotus |
| Species: | M. sulcatus
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| Melilotus sulcatus Desf.
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Melilotus sulcatus, the furrowed melilot[1] or Mediterranean sweetclover,[2] is a species of the genus Melilotus, belonging to the pea family; Fabaceae or Papilionaceae.
It is distributed in Southern Europe, an annual plant between 10 and 40 cm high. The stem leaves are grooved. The flowers are very small; 3-5mm.long, in bloom from June until August. The pods are 3–3.5mm. long, with bowline veins.
References
- ↑ (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 13 June 2016
- ↑ "Melilotus sulcatus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=MESU2. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
Wikidata ☰ Q15477415 entry
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