Pollinator plant

White Sweetclover

Melilotus albus

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Common names

54 names · 34 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (33)
Dutch
French
Afrikaans
  • bokhaargras[2]
  • bokhaarklawer[2]
  • Bokhara clover[2]
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  • witstinkklawer[2]
Arabic
  • حندقوق أبيض[2]
Basque
  • Itsalbalki zuria[2]
Belarusian
  • Баркун белы[2]
Catalan
  • Almegó blanc[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 白花草木樨[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 白花草木樨[2]
Czech
  • komonice bílá[2]
Danish
  • Hvid stenkløver[2]
Estonian
  • valge mesikas[2]
Finnish
  • valkomesikkä[2]
German
Hebrew
  • דבשה לבנה[2]
Hungarian
  • fehér somkóró[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • シロバナシナガワハギ[2]
Korean
  • 흰전동싸리[2]
Latvian
  • Baltais amoliņš[2]
Lithuanian
  • Baltažiedis barkūnas[2]
Mongolian
  • Цагаан хошоон[2]
Norwegian
  • hvitsteinkløver[2]
Polish
  • Nostrzyk biały[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Донник белый[2]
Slovak
  • komonica biela[2]
Slovenian
  • bela medena detelja[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • vit sötväppling[2]
Turkish
  • Ak Taş Yoncası[2]
  • Ak Taşyoncası[2]
Ukrainian
  • Буркун білий[2]
Welsh
  • Yr wydro wen[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Melilotus albus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • White Sweetclover — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Bokharaklee — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Weißer Honigklee — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Weißer Steinklee — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Bokhara Clover — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Boukhara Clover — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Clover — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Hubam Clover — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Sweet Clover — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Sweetclover — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • White Melilot — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • White Sweet Clover — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • White Sweet-clover — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • White-Sweet Clover — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Whitesweet Clover — results[0].names[46]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • meliloto blanco — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Trébol de olor — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • trébol de olor blanco — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • mélilot blanc — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Meliloto Bianco — results[0].names[47]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • trifoglio di Bokhara — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • witte honingklaver — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • meliloto-branco — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
[2] Melilotus albus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • White Sweetclover — results[15].names[1]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Bokharaklee — results[15].names[15]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Weißer Honigklee — results[15].names[14]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Weißer Steinklee — results[15].names[13]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Bokhara Clover — results[15].names[40]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Boukhara Clover — results[15].names[44]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Clover — results[15].names[45]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Hubam Clover — results[15].names[41]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Sweet Clover — results[15].names[16]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Sweetclover — results[15].names[42]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • White Melilot — results[15].names[3]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • White Sweet Clover — results[15].names[2]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • White Sweet-clover — results[15].names[17]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • White-Sweet Clover — results[15].names[43]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Whitesweet Clover — results[15].names[46]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • meliloto blanco — results[15].names[5]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Trébol de olor — results[15].names[28]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • trébol de olor blanco — results[15].names[6]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • mélilot blanc — results[15].names[12]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Meliloto Bianco — results[15].names[47]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • trifoglio di Bokhara — results[15].names[10]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • witte honingklaver — results[15].names[25]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • meliloto-branco — results[15].names[11]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • シロバナシナガワハギ — results[15].names[7]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Донник белый — results[15].names[8]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • valkomesikkä — results[15].names[9]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • komonice bílá — results[15].names[18]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Baltažiedis barkūnas — results[15].names[19]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • valge mesikas — results[15].names[20]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Hvid stenkløver — results[15].names[21]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • hvitsteinkløver — results[15].names[22]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • vit sötväppling — results[15].names[23]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • 白花草木樨 — results[15].names[24]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • حندقوق أبيض — results[15].names[26]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Nostrzyk biały — results[15].names[27]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • 흰전동싸리 — results[15].names[29]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Almegó blanc — results[15].names[30]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • 白花草木樨 — results[15].names[31]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Цагаан хошоон — results[15].names[32]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Буркун білий — results[15].names[33]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Баркун белы — results[15].names[34]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • bokhaargras — results[15].names[36]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • bokhaarklawer — results[15].names[37]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • witstinkklawer — results[15].names[38]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Bokhara clover — results[15].names[39]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Ak Taş Yoncası — results[15].names[48]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • bela medena detelja — results[15].names[49]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Baltais amoliņš — results[15].names[50]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • fehér somkóró — results[15].names[51]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • דבשה לבנה — results[15].names[52]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • komonica biela — results[15].names[53]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Yr wydro wen — results[15].names[54]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Itsalbalki zuria — results[15].names[55]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
  • Ak Taşyoncası — results[15].names[56]; taxon id 58907; Melilotus albus.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Fabaceae

The complete-name usages checked in Catalogue of Life agree on this family; authorship and accepted-name identity remain unresolved.

Sources [1]
Native range
Europe to China, N. Africa to Myanmar, Ethiopia to S. Africa.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

White Sweetclover (Melilotus albus) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Melilotus albus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP): Fabaceae. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 627768; ID 3ZFBQ; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Melilotus albus — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 504094; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 793270, 793272, 793273, 793274, 793276, 793277, 793278, 793279, 793280, 793281, 793282, 793283, 793284, 793285, 793286, 793287, 793288, 793289, 793290, 793291, 793292, 793294, 793295, 793296, 793297, 793298, 793299, 793304, 793305, 793306, 793308, 793309, 793310, 793311, 793312, 793313, 793314, 793315, 793318, 793322, 793324, 793332, 793333, 793334, 793335, 793336, 793337, 793338, 793339, 793340, 793341, 793342, 793343, 793344, 793345, 793346, 793347, 793348, 793349, 793350, 793351, 793352, 793353, 793354, 793355, 793356, 793357, 793361, 793362, 793363, 793364, 793365, 793366, 793367, 793368

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.