Details for: PI 708067, Melilotus altissimus Thuill., BDN 992

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Melilotus altissimus Thuill.

Top Name:

BDN 992

Origin:

Donated – Poland

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

08 Aug 1991

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Form Received:

Seed

Life Form:

Biennial

Life Cycle:

Biennial

Life Habit:

Forb

Life Sex:

Perfect

Backup Location:

National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Seed	100 count		PI 708067 07ncai01 SD

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Melilotus altissimus Thuill.

Top Name:

BDN 992

Origin:

Donated – Poland

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

08 Aug 1991

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Form Received:

Seed

Life Form:

Biennial

Life Cycle:

Biennial

Life Habit:

Forb

Life Sex:

Perfect

Source History

Donated

PRE 08 August 1991.
Poland
Locality: via the Greigswold Boanical Garden, Germany

08 August 1991.
Nebraska, United States

Donor(s):

Gorz, Herman, University of Nebraska

PRE 08 August 1991.
Manitoba, Canada
Locality: From Stevenson to Gorz.

Accession Names and Identifiers

BDN 992

Type: Institute identifier

Group: BRANDON

A note from H. Gorz on the original packet explains that G. Stevenson re-identified this from M. officinalis to M. altissimus.

Stevenson, George A. Department of Agriculture Exp. Farm

Ames 18376

Type: Site identifier

Group: AMES

NC-7 Research Numbers

USDA ARS NCRPIS

Narrative

Seed increases received from Herman Gorz upon retirement.

Melilotus altissimus Thuill.

Genus:

Melilotus

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Trifolieae

Nomen number:

23991

Place of publication:

Fl. env. Paris ed. 2:378. 1799 "altissima"

Verified:

08/25/1989 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Melilotus macrorrhizus (Waldst. & Kit.) Pers.
Trifolium macrorrhizum Waldst. & Kit.

Common names

Language	Name	note	seq	Citation
English	tall melilot		1	Stace, C. 1995. New flora of the British Isles.
English	tall yellow sweet-clover		1	Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
English (Canada)	tall yellow sweet-clover	Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name	2	Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 145.
French	grand mélilot		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French (Canada)	mélilot élevé	Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel	2	Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 145.
German	hoher Steinklee		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portuguese	trevo-de-cheiro		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	meliloto gigante		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	trébol oloroso		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedish	stor sötväppling		2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Annotations

Taxonomic Name Has Been Verified: 17 Apr 1995, from Melilotus altissimus Thuill. to Melilotus altissimus Thuill.

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Sample Size	Study	Inventory	Availability
GROWTH	HEIGHT OF FLOWERING PLANTS	Height (stem length)of flowering plants measured from the soil in cm, before lodging. Recorded after 50% of the plants have open flowers.	110	61	AMA.MEL.2007.BIENNIALS.FIELD	PI 708067 91ncao01 SD	Not Available
GROWTH	PLANT GROWTH HABIT	Plant growth habit evaluated when 50% of the plants have open flowers. The most useful data are from non-transplanted, field-grown, widely spaced plants.	5 - MEDIUM	61	AMA.MEL.2007.BIENNIALS.FIELD	PI 708067 91ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FLOWER COLOR	FLOWER COLOR	Y - YELLOW	61	AMA.MEL.2007.BIENNIALS.FIELD	PI 708067 91ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	PLANT SHAPE	The 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%)	61	AMA.MEL.2007.BIENNIALS.FIELD	PI 708067 91ncao01 SD	Not Available
PHENOLOGY	DURATION	The 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%)	61	AMA.MEL.2007.BIENNIALS.FIELD	PI 708067 91ncao01 SD	Not Available
PHENOLOGY	MATURITY DAY FOR HAY HARVEST	Maturity 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.	205	61	AMA.MEL.2007.BIENNIALS.FIELD	PI 708067 91ncao01 SD	Not Available
PRODUCTION	HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT	The weight in grams of 100 seeds.	.24		NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER	PI 708067 91ncao03 SD	Not Available
PRODUCTION	HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT	The weight in grams of 100 seeds.	.27		NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER	PI 708067 07ncai01 SD
PRODUCTION	HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT	The weight in grams of 100 seeds.	.32		NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER	PI 708067 91ncao02 SD	Not Available
PRODUCTION	HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT	The weight in grams of 100 seeds.	.33		NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER	PI 708067 91ncao01 SD	Not Available