Trigonella caerulea (L.)Ser.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Trigonella L.
Tribe: Trifolieae
References: [454][754][912]

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Other names:

• Melilotus coerulea (L.)Desr. [Orthographic] [754]
  
• Melilotus coeruleus (L.)Desr. [Synonym] [2461]
  
• Trifolium caeruleum L. [Synonym] [454]
  
• Trigonella coerulea (L.)Ser. [Orthographic] [2461]
  
• Trigonella melilotus-coerulea (L.)Asch. & Graebner [Synonym] [2461]
  
• Trigonella melilotus-coeruleus (L.)Asch. & Graebner [Orthographic] [754]
  

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Common Names:

• Blaver Bockshornklee [2205]
  
• M‚lilot Bleu [1115]
  
• Schabziegerkraut [2205]
  
• Sweet Trefoil [1115]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
  • 1993 Adams BR
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1995(Europe)Adams BR
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1991/1993 Heyn CC & Heller D
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Food and Drink [2205]
  
• Forage [2362] [754]
  
• Weed [754]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Asia [2015]
  • USSR [2015]

• Europe [454] [1883] [2015] [2205] [2309]
  • Bulgaria [454] [2309]
  • France [454]
  • Greece [454]
  • Italy [454] [1883]
  • Switzerland [2205]
  • USSR:B-F.E. [2015]
  • USSR:C-F.E. [2015]
  • USSR:K-F.E. [454]
  • USSR:W-F.E. [2015]
  • Yugoslavia [454]

• North America [1115] [1271] [1431]
  • Canada [1115] [1431]
  • United States [1271] [1431]

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Notes:

• Cultivated throughout much of Europe & widely naturalized. Apparently nowhere
  
• indigenous;probably derived from T.procumbens. [754]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:27:29