Details for: Ames 29751, Melilotus spicatus (Sm.) Breistr., UJO 53251


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Melilotus spicatus (Sm.) Breistr.
Top Name:
UJO 53251
Origin:
Collected – Ukraine
Received by NPGS:
24 Nov 2008
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Availability
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Seed100 countAmes 29751 12ncai01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Melilotus spicatus (Sm.) Breistr.
Top Name:
UJO 53251
Origin:
Collected – Ukraine
Received by NPGS:
24 Nov 2008
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Collected
03 July 2008.
Ukraine
Locality: 2 km southwest of Orlynoe.
Coordinates: 44.4066, 33.9141 (Map it)
Elevation: 197m.
Environment description: Inland valley surrounded by low mountains. Perhaps cleared of trees 20 years ago, and native meadow vegetation encouraged. Full sun. Lower slope; 11-40% slope with a southern aspect. Seasonally dry soil. Alternating strips of steppe and forest. Steppe consists of fescue, feather grass, bent grass, salvia, and clovers. Forest consisted of oak, small leaved maple, thickets of dogwood, hawthorn, blackthorn, and buckthorn.
Comment: X Site 35. Occasional abundance with solitary distribution. Occasional solitary seed, late maturity.
Collector(s):
Donated
24 November 2008.
Ukraine

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
UJO 53251
Type: Institute identifier
Institute of Plant Production n.a.

UKSG08-187
Type: Collector identifier
Greene, Stephanie USDA-ARS WRPIS

Ames 29751
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers

Narrative
Melilotus spicatus (Sm.) Breistr.
Genus:
Melilotus
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Trifolieae
Nomen number:

401888
Place of publication:

Bull. Soc. Bot. France 103(Sess. Extraord.):127. 1956
Verified:
04/12/1995 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Trifolium spicatum Sm.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Melilotus gracilis DC.
Melilotus microcarpus C. A. Mey. ex Boiss.

Invalid Designation(s)
Melilotus neapolitanus auct.
Common names
Annotations
  • Taxonomic Re-Identification: 27 Jun 2012, from Melilotus spp. to Melilotus spicatus (Sm.) Breistr.
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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.13123AMA.MEL.2012.TRANSPLANTED.TO.FIELDAmes 29751 08ncao01 SDNot Available
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)123AMA.MEL.2012.TRANSPLANTED.TO.FIELDAmes 29751 08ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFLOWER COLORFLOWER COLORY - YELLOW123AMA.MEL.2012.TRANSPLANTED.TO.FIELDAmes 29751 08ncao01 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%)123AMA.MEL.2012.TRANSPLANTED.TO.FIELDAmes 29751 08ncao01 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYSEEDLING COLORThe 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.100142AMA.MEL.2012.TRANSPLANTED.TO.FIELDAmes 29751 08ncao01 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.WAN - percent winter annual These perform poorly in hot summer field conditions, but do well in a winter greenhouse or similar conditions. (100%)123AMA.MEL.2012.TRANSPLANTED.TO.FIELDAmes 29751 08ncao01 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.129123AMA.MEL.2012.TRANSPLANTED.TO.FIELDAmes 29751 08ncao01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..23 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERAmes 29751 08ncao01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONHUNDRED SEED WEIGHTThe weight in grams of 100 seeds..31 NC7.INVENTORY.BRENNERAmes 29751 12ncai01 SD