Details for: PI 593234, Melilotus albus Medik., 'Madrid White'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Melilotus albus Medik.
Cultivar:
'Madrid White'
Origin:
Developed – Nebraska, United States
Received by NPGS:
Aug 1961
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Biennial
Life Cycle:
Biennial
Availability
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Seed100 countPI 593234 95ncai01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Melilotus albus Medik.
Cultivar:
'Madrid White'
Origin:
Developed – Nebraska, United States
Received by NPGS:
Aug 1961
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Biennial
Life Cycle:
Biennial
Source History
Developed

Nebraska, United States

Developer(s):
Donated
August 1961.
Maryland, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
'Spanish'
Type: Cultivar name

'Madrid White'
Type: Cultivar name
Former name.

FC 40044
Type: Institute identifier
USDA

NSL 5479
Type: Site identifier
Group: NSSL
National Seed Storage Laboratory (USA)
USDA ARS National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

NU 15740
Type: Site identifier
USDA, ARS-Midwest Area

Narrative
White flowered biennial, vigorous in early seedling stage. Maturity early enough to escape the drought hazard common in the eastern part of the Great Plains states.
Melilotus albus Medik.
Genus:
Melilotus
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Trifolieae
Nomen number:

23989
Place of publication:

Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-öcon. Ges. 2:382. 1787
Comment:
most references list Desr. in Lam. (not Medikus) as author
Verified:
08/25/1989 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Melilotus albus Medik. var. albus

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. subsp. albus (Medik.) H. Ohashi & Tateishi

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Melilotus albus Medik. var. annuus H. S. Coe
Melilotus leucanthus W. D. J. Koch ex DC.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishBokhara-clover  1Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
Englishhoney-clover  11961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Englishwhite melilot  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishwhite sweet-clover  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Arabichandaquq  2Norton, J. et al. 2009. Illustrated checklist of the flora of Qatar.
Arabicnafal  2Norton, J. et al. 2009. Illustrated checklist of the flora of Qatar.
English (Canada)white sweet-clover Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 145.
Frenchmélilot blanc  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French (Canada)mélilot blanc Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 145.
GermanBokharaklee  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Germanweißer Steinklee  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Italianmeliloto bianco  2International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Japanese Rōmajishirobana-shinagawa-hagi  2Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
Portuguesemeliloto-branco  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishmeliloto blanco  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishvit sötväppling  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinesebai hua cao mu xi  2Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
Transcribed Koreanhuinjeondongssari  2Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.
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Citations
  • 1962. Econ. Bot. 16:221-250. Number of accessions cited: 0
Pedigree
Date released:
1926
Description:
Derived from PI 27465 which was donated by the Madrid Botanical Garden in Madrid, Spain in 1910.
  • Hollowell, E. A. 1943. Registration of varieties and strains of sweet clover, I. J. Amer. Soc. Agron. 35(9):825-829.
Intellectual Property Rights
Crop Science Registration. CV-1, SWEETCLOVER. Issued: 01 Sep 1943.
  • Hollowell, E. A. 1943. Registration of varieties and strains of sweet clover, I. J. Amer. Soc. Agron. 35(9):825.

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GROWTHHEIGHT OF FLOWERING PLANTSHeight (stem length)of flowering plants measured from the soil in cm, before lodging. Recorded after 50% of the plants have open flowers.13079AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDPI 593234 94ncfo01 SDNot Available
GROWTHHEIGHT OF FLOWERING PLANTSHeight (stem length)of flowering plants measured from the soil in cm, before lodging. Recorded after 50% of the plants have open flowers.14525AMA.MEL.2010.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593234 95ncai01 SD
GROWTHHEIGHT OF FLOWERING PLANTSHeight (stem length)of flowering plants measured from the soil in cm, before lodging. Recorded after 50% of the plants have open flowers.9010AMA.MEL.2011.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593234 95ncai01 SD
GROWTHSPRING VIGORVisual estimate of amount of vegetative growth of biennial sweetclover three to four weeks after growth starts in the second year, coded 1-9.3 - (1 = GOOD, 9 = POOR)25AMA.MEL.2010.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593234 95ncai01 SD
GROWTHPLANT GROWTH HABITPlant growth habit evaluated when 50% of the plants have open flowers. The most useful data are from non-transplanted, field-grown, widely spaced plants.6 - (1 = PROSTRATE, 9 = VERY ERECT) AMA.MEL.2010.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593234 95ncai01 SD
GROWTHPLANT GROWTH HABITPlant growth habit evaluated when 50% of the plants have open flowers. The most useful data are from non-transplanted, field-grown, widely spaced plants.6 - (1 = PROSTRATE, 9 = VERY ERECT)10AMA.MEL.2011.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593234 95ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORW - WHITE79AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDPI 593234 94ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORW - WHITE AMA.MEL.2010.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593234 95ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORW - WHITE10AMA.MEL.2011.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593234 95ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYPLANT SHAPEThe presence of a many-thin-stem trait that is desirable for forage. Reference: Kirk, L.E. 1931 Sci. Agr. 11:315-325.STAND - Percent of standard type usually with 5 to 10 thick stems. (100%)79AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDPI 593234 94ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYPLANT SHAPEThe presence of a many-thin-stem trait that is desirable for forage. Reference: Kirk, L.E. 1931 Sci. Agr. 11:315-325.STAND - Percent of standard type usually with 5 to 10 thick stems. (100%)25AMA.MEL.2010.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593234 95ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYPLANT SHAPEThe presence of a many-thin-stem trait that is desirable for forage. Reference: Kirk, L.E. 1931 Sci. Agr. 11:315-325.STAND - Percent of standard type usually with 5 to 10 thick stems. (100%)10AMA.MEL.2011.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593234 95ncai01 SD
PHENOLOGYDURATIONThe length of time that the plants ordinarily live before flowering and death. The biennials require a cold treatment before flowering, while annuals do not.BIE - percent biennial (100%)79AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDPI 593234 94ncfo01 SDNot Available
PHENOLOGYMATURITY DAY FOR HAY HARVESTMaturity for hay forage harvest. For biennials, Julian day in the second year of growth when 50% of the plants have open flowers. For annuals, days after seeding when 50% of the plants have open flowers.15010AMA.MEL.2011.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593234 95ncai01 SD
PHENOLOGYMATURITY DAY FOR HAY HARVESTMaturity for hay forage harvest. For biennials, Julian day in the second year of growth when 50% of the plants have open flowers. For annuals, days after seeding when 50% of the plants have open flowers.15425AMA.MEL.2010.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593234 95ncai01 SD
PHENOLOGYMATURITY DAY FOR HAY HARVESTMaturity for hay forage harvest. For biennials, Julian day in the second year of growth when 50% of the plants have open flowers. For annuals, days after seeding when 50% of the plants have open flowers.19879AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDPI 593234 94ncfo01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..19 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 593234 95ncai01 SD
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..2 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 593234 07ncfi01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..23 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 593234 94ncfo01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..24 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 593234 97nceo01 SDNot Available
STRESSSTAND SURVIVAL 2ND YEARThe percent of original plants established in the summer that resume growth in the spring of the second year, for biennials only.84.615439AMA.MEL.2011.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593234 12ncax01 SDNot Available