Details for: PI 89596, Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam., 7125

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.

Top Name:

7125

Origin:

Collected – China

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

Oct 1930

PI Assigned:

1930

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Form Received:

Seed

Backup Location:

National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Inventory Volume:

105
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Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Seed	100 count		PI 89596 94ncai01 SD

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.

Top Name:

7125

Origin:

Collected – China

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

Oct 1930

PI Assigned:

1930

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Form Received:

Seed

Source History

Collected

China
Locality: Growing in a crack in the flagstone paving of the Altar of Rain at the Temple of Agriculture, Peiping.
Coordinates: 39.9167, 116.3833 (Map it)

Donated

23 October 1930.
District of Columbia, United States

Donor(s):

Dorsett, Palemon Howard, USDA - Bureau of Plant Industry

Accession Names and Identifiers

7125

Type: Other or unclassified name

Narrative

A yellow-flowered form about 4 feet high.

Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.

Genus:

Melilotus

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Trifolieae

Nomen number:

24009

Place of publication:

Fl. franç. 2:594. 1779 ("1778") (Pallas, Reise russ. reich. 3:537. 1776, nom. nud.)

Comment:

Trifolium M. officinale L. was not cited by Lamarck, although he cited T. M. vars. for other species such as Melilotus italicus and M. ornithopodioides, but Shenzhen ICN Art. 41.4 allows treatment as a new combination

Verified:

01/14/2004 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

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

Basionym
Trifolium officinale L.

Autonym(s)
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. subsp. officinalis
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. var. officinalis

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Melilotus arvensis Wallr.
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. var. micranthus O. E. Schulz
Melilotus vulgaris Hill, nom. inval.

Common names

Language	Name	note	seq	Citation
English	common melilot		1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English	field melilot		1	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
English	ribbed melilot		1	Stace, C. 1995. New flora of the British Isles.
English	yellow melilot		1	Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English	yellow sweet-clover		1	Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English	yellow trefoil		1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English (Canada)	yellow sweet-clover	Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name	2	Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 145-146.
French	mélilot jaune		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French	mélilot officinal		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French (Canada)	mélilot jaune	Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel	2	Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 145-146.
German	echter Steinklee		2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: lists as Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
German	gelber Steinklee		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Italian	meliloto giallo		2	Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols. 2:208.
Japanese Rōmaji	seiyō-ebira-hagi		2	Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
Portuguese	trevo-cheiroso		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	cornilla real		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	meliloto amarillo		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	trébol de olor		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedish	gul sötväppling		2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinese	cao mu xi		2	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).

Annotations

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Sample Size	Study	Inventory	Availability
GROWTH	FALL-VG1	MINIMUM FALL VIGOR	1 - GOOD		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
GROWTH	FALL-VG2	MAXIMUM FALL VIGOR	1 - GOOD		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
GROWTH	GWT-HAB1	LEAST ERECT GROWTH HABIT	1 - ERECT		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
GROWTH	GWT-HAB1	LEAST ERECT GROWTH HABIT	1 - ERECT	21	NC7.MELILOTUS	PI 89596 52ncpo01 SD	Not Available
GROWTH	GWT-HAB2	MOST ERECT GROWTH HABIT	1 - ERECT		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
GROWTH	Maximum Plant Height	Maximum plant height observed for accession, in centimeters.	119		MELILOTUS.UTAH.EVANS.FARM.1990-91	PI 89596 53ncai01 SD	Not Available
GROWTH	Maximum Plant Height	Maximum plant height observed for accession, in centimeters.	77		MELILOTUS.UTAH.DEER.PENS.1990-91	PI 89596 53ncai01 SD	Not Available
GROWTH	SD-VIG1	MINIMUM SEEDLING VIGOR	1 - GOOD		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
GROWTH	SD-VIG2	MAXIMUM SEEDLING VIGOR	1 - GOOD		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
GROWTH	SPRG-VG1	MINIMUM SPRING VIGOR	7 - (1 = GOOD, 9 = POOR)		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
GROWTH	SPRG-VG2	MAXIMUM SPRING VIGOR	5 - MEDIUM		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
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.	120	12	AMA.MEL.2011.OVER-WINTERED.FIELD	PI 89596 94ncai01 SD
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.	125	21	AMA.MEL.1994.BIENNIALS.FIELD	PI 89596 52ncpo01 SD	Not Available
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.	150	29	AMA.MEL.2010.OVER-WINTERED.FIELD	PI 89596 94ncai01 SD
GROWTH	SPRING VIGOR	Visual estimate of amount of vegetative growth of biennial sweetclover three to four weeks after growth starts in the second year, coded 1-9.	7 - (1 = GOOD, 9 = POOR)	29	AMA.MEL.2010.OVER-WINTERED.FIELD	PI 89596 94ncai01 SD
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.	7 - (1 = PROSTRATE, 9 = VERY ERECT)		AMA.MEL.2010.OVER-WINTERED.FIELD	PI 89596 94ncai01 SD
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.	8 - (1 = PROSTRATE, 9 = VERY ERECT)	12	AMA.MEL.2011.OVER-WINTERED.FIELD	PI 89596 94ncai01 SD
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.	9 - VERY ERECT	21	AMA.MEL.1994.BIENNIALS.FIELD	PI 89596 52ncpo01 SD	Not Available
INSECT	WEEV-DMG	% weevil defoliation damage. Data collected from 1963-66. An adjusted mean was used to correlate variations of % damage. Data taken on 6-7 wk old seedlings -NW Exp Sta, Crookston,MN	56		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FLOWER COLOR	FLOWER COLOR	Y - YELLOW		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FLOWER COLOR	FLOWER COLOR	Y - YELLOW	21	NC7.MELILOTUS	PI 89596 52ncpo01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FLOWER COLOR	FLOWER COLOR	Y - YELLOW	21	AMA.MEL.1994.BIENNIALS.FIELD	PI 89596 52ncpo01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FLOWER COLOR	FLOWER COLOR	Y - YELLOW		AMA.MEL.2010.OVER-WINTERED.FIELD	PI 89596 94ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	FLOWER COLOR	FLOWER COLOR	Y - YELLOW	12	AMA.MEL.2011.OVER-WINTERED.FIELD	PI 89596 94ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF-NO1	MINIMUM LEAF NUMBER	1 - MANY		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF-NO2	MAXIMUM LEAF NUMBER	1 - MANY		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF-SZ1	MINIMUM LEAF SIZE	3 - (1 = LARGE, 9 = SMALL)		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF-SZ2	MAXIMUM LEAF SIZE	5 - MEDIUM		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Maximum Desirability Rating	Maximum desirability: Rating based on overall appearance of the accession (Rater's opinion based on other accessions and checks being rated). Perennials: only 2nd year ratings used.	8		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Minimum Desirability Rating	Minimum desirability: Rating based on overall appearance of the accession (Rater's opinion based on other accessions and checks being rated). Perennials: only 2nd year ratings used.	8		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	STEM-NO1	MINIMUM STEM NUMBER	5 - MEDIUM		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	STEM-NO2	MAXIMUM STEM NUMBER	5 - MEDIUM		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	STEM-SZ1	MINIMUM STEM SIZE	9 - LARGE		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	STEM-SZ2	MAXIMUM STEM SIZE	5 - MEDIUM		NC7.MELILOTUS		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.	21	AMA.MEL.1994.BIENNIALS.FIELD	PI 89596 52ncpo01 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%)	29	AMA.MEL.2010.OVER-WINTERED.FIELD	PI 89596 94ncai01 SD
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%)	12	AMA.MEL.2011.OVER-WINTERED.FIELD	PI 89596 94ncai01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	SEEDLING COLOR	The percentage of seedlings with stem or leaf red coloring in a given sample size. Faint indistinct coloring can be recorded as intermediate green and explained in the comment field.	100	21	AMA.MEL.1994.BIENNIALS.FIELD	PI 89596 52ncpo01 SD	Not Available
OTHER	CORE SUBSET	A flag to indicate the accession is part of the core subset	Y - YES, THE ACCESSION IS PART OF THE CORE COLLECTION		NC7.MELILOTUS		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	21	AMA.MEL.1994.BIENNIALS.FIELD	PI 89596 52ncpo01 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.	175	29	AMA.MEL.2010.OVER-WINTERED.FIELD	PI 89596 94ncai01 SD
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.	181	12	AMA.MEL.2011.OVER-WINTERED.FIELD	PI 89596 94ncai01 SD
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.	247		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
PRODUCTION	SD-PROD1	MINIMUM SEED PRODUCTION	7 - (1 = GOOD, 9 = POOR)		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
PRODUCTION	SD-PROD2	MAXIMUM SEED PRODUCTION	7 - (1 = GOOD, 9 = POOR)		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
PRODUCTION	SURV-PC2	MAXIMUM PERCENT SURVIVAL	80		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
PRODUCTION	HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT	The weight in grams of 100 seeds.	.16		NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER	PI 89596 52ncpo01 SD	Not Available
PRODUCTION	HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT	The weight in grams of 100 seeds.	.16		NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER	PI 89596 94ncai01 SD
PRODUCTION	HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT	The weight in grams of 100 seeds.	.19		NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER	PI 89596 53ncai01 SD	Not Available
PRODUCTION	HUNDRED SEED WEIGHT	The weight in grams of 100 seeds.	.19		NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNER	PI 89596 75ncai01 SD	Not Available
STRESS	WTR-INJ1	MINIMUM PERCENT WINTER INJURY	30		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
STRESS	WTR-INJ2	MAXIMUM PERCENT WINTER INJURY	70		NC7.MELILOTUS		Not Available
STRESS	STAND SURVIVAL 2ND YEAR	The percent of original plants established in the summer that resume growth in the spring of the second year, for biennials only.	86.8421	38	AMA.MEL.2011.OVER-WINTERED.FIELD	PI 89596 12ncax01 SD	Not Available