Details for: PI 708344, Melilotus albus Medik., 'Alpha'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Melilotus albus Medik.
Cultivar:
'Alpha'
Origin:
Donated – Saskatchewan, Canada
Received by NPGS:
20 Nov 1991
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Biennial
Life Cycle:
Biennial
Life Habit:
Forb
Life Sex:
Perfect
Availability
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Seed100 countPI 708344 95ncai01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Melilotus albus Medik.
Cultivar:
'Alpha'
Origin:
Donated – Saskatchewan, Canada
Received by NPGS:
20 Nov 1991
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Biennial
Life Cycle:
Biennial
Life Habit:
Forb
Life Sex:
Perfect
Source History
Donated
06 February 1952.
Saskatchewan, Canada
Comment: Gave seeds to the Forage-Crops Investigations office of the USDA, Washington DC.
Donor(s):
20 November 1991.
Nebraska, United States

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

FC 24331
Type: Donor identifier
Forage Crop
USDA

Ames 21588
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers
USDA ARS NCRPIS

Strain No. 1
Type: Developer identifier
Kirk, L. E. University of Saskatchewan

Narrative
Produces numerous branches from the crown bud so that a single spaced plant may have 50 to 100 stalks compared to 5 to 10 stalks for the common sort. The plants are also finer stemmed and leafier than the common sort. They hybridize freely with the common sort.
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.
Annotations
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  • PINUMBERED: Assigned PI 708344 to Ames 21588. 09 Jul 2025.
Pathogens
Vouchers
Citations
  • Kirk, L.E. 1931. Inheritance of dwarf branching habit in a new variety of sweet clover and its potential economic value. Sci. Agric. (Ottawa) 11:315-325 Note: Source of 'Alpha'. Number of accessions cited: 1
Pedigree
Date released:
1929
Description:
Selected by L.E. Kirk from 'Arctic' for the dwarf branched trait.

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.4587AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDPI 708344 91ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORW - WHITE87AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDPI 708344 91ncao01 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.BUSHY - Percent of bushy type, usually with 50 or more thin stems. (100%)87AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDPI 708344 91ncao01 SDNot Available
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%)87AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDPI 708344 91ncao01 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.17487AMA.MEL.1995.BIENNIALS.FIELDPI 708344 91ncao01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..12 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 708344 95ncai01 SD
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..17 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERPI 708344 91ncao01 SDNot Available