Details for: PI 593408, Melilotus suaveolens Ledeb., 'REDFIELD'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Melilotus suaveolens Ledeb.
Cultivar:
'REDFIELD'
Origin:
Developed – South Dakota, United States
Received by NPGS:
1961
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Biennial
Life Cycle:
Biennial
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Seed200 countPI 593408 95ncai01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Melilotus suaveolens Ledeb.
Cultivar:
'REDFIELD'
Origin:
Developed – South Dakota, United States
Received by NPGS:
1961
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Biennial
Life Cycle:
Biennial
Source History
Developed
1937.
South Dakota, United States

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

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
'REDFIELD'
Type: Cultivar name
Named at Redfield, South Dakota.

'REDFIELD YELLOW'
Type: Cultivar name
alternate name

NSL 5485
Type: Site identifier

Narrative
Late maturing, developed in South Dakota for use on the northern Great Plains. Said to be susceptible to disease organisms which occur in the humid sections of the United States.
Melilotus suaveolens Ledeb.
Genus:
Melilotus
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Trifolieae
Nomen number:

24019
Place of publication:

Indic. sem. hort. dorpat. 1824(suppl. 2):5. 1824
Verified:
06/15/1987 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishDaghestan sweet-clover  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
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Citations
  • Di, H., Z. Duan, K. Luo, D. Zhang, F. Wu, J. Zhang, W. Liu, & Y. Wang. 2015. Interspecific phylogenic relationships within genus Melilotus based on nuclear and chloroplast DNA. PLoS One 10(7):e0132596. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132596. Number of accessions cited: 48
  • Johnson, I. J. 1942. Cross fertility relationships of "Golden Annual" sweet clover with common species of Melilotus. J. Amer. Soc. Agron. 34:259-262. Number of accessions cited: 2
  • Kirk, L. E. & J. G. Davidson. 1928. Potentialities of sweet clover as plant breeding material. Sci. Agric. (Ottawa) 8:446-455. Number of accessions cited: 2
  • Zhang, H., F. Wu, W. Guo, R. Bai, Z. Yan, B. P. Muvunyi, Q. Yan, Y. Zhang, X. Yi & J. Zhang. 2017. Genetic variation and diversity in 199 Melilotus accessions based on a combination of 5 DNA sequences. PLoS One 13(3):e0194172. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194172. Number of accessions cited: 48
Pedigree
Description:
From PI 40937 as documented by Kirk and Davidson (1928). Received by the USDA from China in 1915 as Melilotus albus, and later found to be Melilotus suaveolens.
  • Pieters, A. J. & E. A. Hollowell. 1937. Clover improvement. in Yearbook of Agriculture Note: pages 1190-1213

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.10096AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDPI 593408 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.1058AMA.MEL.2011.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593408 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.16026AMA.MEL.2010.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593408 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 1-9.6 - (1 = GOOD, 9 = POOR)26AMA.MEL.2010.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593408 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 593408 95ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORY - YELLOW96AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDPI 593408 94ncfo01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORY - YELLOW AMA.MEL.2010.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593408 95ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORY - YELLOW8AMA.MEL.2011.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593408 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%)96AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDPI 593408 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%)26AMA.MEL.2010.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593408 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%)8AMA.MEL.2011.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593408 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%)96AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDPI 593408 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.17226AMA.MEL.2010.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593408 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.1738AMA.MEL.2011.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593408 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.20196AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDPI 593408 94ncfo01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..15 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 593408 95ncai01 SD
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..17 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 593408 94ncfo01 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.6020AMA.MEL.2011.OVER-WINTERED.FIELDPI 593408 12ncax01 SDNot Available