Details for: 13T0100182, Medicago sativa L., 'Mercury'

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Medicago sativa L.

Cultivar:

'Mercury'

Origin:

Origin – United States

Maintained:

Research Institute for Fodder Plants, Ltd.

Received by CRI:

1985

Improvement Status:

Advanced/improved cultivar

Life form:

Perennial

Growth class:

spring

Is Core:

Form Received:

Seed

Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Seed	0.2 gram		13T0100182

Seed available for distribution is a limited resource. The quantity of seed distributed is hopefully sufficient to conduct the intended research. If additional seed is required, the recipient is urged to grow and reproduce the seed. Repeated requests for seed of the same accession will not be honored.

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Medicago sativa L.

Cultivar:

'Mercury'

Origin:

Origin – United States

Maintained:

Research Institute for Fodder Plants, Ltd.

Received by CRI:

1985

Improvement Status:

Advanced/improved cultivar

Life form:

Perennial

Growth class:

spring

Is Core:

Form Received:

Seed

Source History

Developed

Developer(s):

USA020, North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station USDA-ARS

Donated

United States

Accession Group(s)

Group name: Pícniny
Note: Fodder plants
To search for accessions in this group, click the following link. Pícniny

Accession Names and Identifiers

'Mercury'

Type: Cultivar name

Medicago sativa

Type: Full taxon

Narrative

Curator: Tomáš VYMYSLICKÝ, Research Institute for Fodder Plants, Ltd. (CZE096) vymyslicky@vupt.cz

Medicago sativa L.

Genus:

Medicago

Section:

Medicago

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Trifolieae

Nomen number:

23676

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:778. 1753

Protologue link:

https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358799

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

June 10, 1987 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

Medicago sativa L. nothosubsp. tunetana Murb. (0 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. nothosubsp. varia (Martyn) Arcang. (37 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. subsp. caerulea (Less. ex Ledeb.) Schmalh. (0 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. subsp. falcata (L.) Arcang. (20 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. subsp. falcata (L.) Arcang. var. falcata (L.) Döll (0 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. subsp. falcata (L.) Arcang. var. viscosa (Rchb.) Posp. (0 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. subsp. glomerata (Balb.) Rouy (0 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa (0 active accession[s])
Medicago sativa L. var. sativa (0 active accession[s])

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

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Medicago caerulea Less. ex Ledeb. var. pauciflora (Ledeb.) Grossh.
Medicago karatschaica Latsch.
Medicago lavrenkoi Vassilcz.
Medicago pauciflora Ledeb.
Medicago sativa L. var. pilifera Urb.

Common names

LANGUAGE	NAME	NOTE	SEQ	CITATION
Arabic	burseem		2	Norton, J. et al. 2009. Illustrated checklist of the flora of Qatar.
Arabic	jatt		2	Norton, J. et al. 2009. Illustrated checklist of the flora of Qatar.
English (Canada)	alfalfa	Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name	2	Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 146.
French (Canada)	luzerne	Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel	2	Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 146.
Italian	erba medica		2	International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Italian	medica		2	International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Transcribed Korean	jajukgaejari		2	Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.

Annotations

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Value	Study
BIOLOGY	053 Lodging before seed harvesting - resistance	2 - 20-30 %	1987 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co.
BIOLOGY	049 Winter hardiness - resistance	9 - very high >90 %	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
BIOLOGY	066 Alfalfa mosaic virus - resistance	9 - very high	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
CHEMICAL	098 Dry matter - content of nitrogen atacks	7 - high 24,1-26,0 %	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
CHEMICAL	099 Dry matter - digestibility	3 - low	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
CHEMICAL	100 Dry matter - content of fibre	3 - low	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	010 Stem - shape in diameter	1 - rounded	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	011 Stem - hollowness	3 - nearly solid (wall thickness more than 70 % of diameter)	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	012 Stem - colour	3 - green	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	013 Stem - number of internodes	5 - medium 12,1-14,0	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	014 Stem - length of middle internode	7 - long 7,1-8,0 cm	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	020 Leaflet terminal - width	6 - 14,1-16,0 mm	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	021 Leaflet terminal - area	9 - very lerge >2,5	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	022 Leaf - colour	5 - green	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	023 Leaf - indumentum	1 - absent or very sparse	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	024 Leaf - area	5 - medium 7,6- 9,0 cm2	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	030 Inflorescence - colour	9 - violet	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	033 Infrutescence - number of pods per stem	6 - 15,1-18,0	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	034 Infrutescence - number of pods	7 - many 12,1-14,0	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	040 Pod - number of seeds	4 - 3,1-4,0	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	041 Seed - shape	2 - reniform	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	042 Seed - colour	2 - yellow-brown	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	085 Stand - height 2O days after the first cut (to the standard cv.)	4 - 86- 95 %	1987 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co.
MORPHOLOGY	086 Stand - foliage (% of leaves in mass hay)	7 - high 46-50 %	1987 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co.
MORPHOLOGY	088 Stand - number of cuts during the year	5 - 3 cuts regularly	1987 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co.
MORPHOLOGY	094 Stand - undergrowth - share of total biomass	5 - medium 16-20 %	1987 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co.
MORPHOLOGY	082 Stand - height at the beginning of flowering (to the standard cv.)	5 - medium 96-105 %	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	083 Stand - height in full flowering (to the standard cv.)	2 - 65- 75 %	1987 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co.
MORPHOLOGY	007 Spaced plant - numb. of stems (to standard cv.)	5 - medium 96-105 %	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	008 Stem - length	5 - medium 66- 80 cm	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	009 Stem - thickness	5 - medium 3,6-4,0 mm	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	015 Stem - number of lateral branches	9 - very high >10,0	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	016 Leaflet terminal - shape	3 - obovate	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	017 Leaflet terminal - margin	9 - serrate	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	018 Leaflet terminal - apex	7 - rounded	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	019 Leaflet terminal - length	5 - medium 25,1-30,0 mm	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	025 Leaf polyphylly - frequence	1 - very low <15 %	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	026 Inflorescence - shape	5 - short-cylindrical	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	027 Inflorescence - length	3 - short 2,1-3,0 cm	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	028 Inflorescence - number per stem	6 - 25,1-30,0	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	029 Inflorescence - number of flowers	5 - medium 15,1-18,0	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	035 Pod - number per 100 flowers	8 - 70,1-80,0 %	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	036 Pod - shape	7 - much spiral 3,1-3,5 turn	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	037 Pod - colour	5 - brown	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	038 Pod - height of spiral	5 - medium 4,1-6,0 mm	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
MORPHOLOGY	039 Pod - width of spiral	5 - medium 4,1-5,0 mm	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
OTHER	109 Main utilization	1 - cutting	1987 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co.
PHENOLOGY	044 Vegetation period - by the beginning of flowering (to standard cv.)	7 - late +4-5 days	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
PHENOLOGY	046 Vegetation period - from regrowth to flowering (to standard cv.)	8 - + 8-10 days	1987 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co.
PRODUCTION	043 Seed - 1000-seed weight	5 - medium 1,81-2,00 g	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
PRODUCTION	096 Stand - seed yield (to the standard cv.)	1 - very low < 45,0 %	1987 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co.
PRODUCTION	097 Plant - seed yield (to the standard cv.)	7 - high 121-135 %	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
PRODUCTION	089 Stand - biomass of yield for all cuts in the year(to the standard cv.)	5 - medium 95,1-105,0 %	1987 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co.
PRODUCTION	090 Plant - yield of green biomass (to the standard cv.)	5 - medium 95,1-105,0 %	2007 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co. (4)
PRODUCTION	091 Stand - yield hay in all cuts(to the standard cv.)	5 - medium 95,1-105,0 %	1987 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co.
PRODUCTION	092 Stand - yield of absolute dry matter (to the standard cv.)	5 - medium 95,1-105,0 %	1987 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co.
PRODUCTION	093 Stand - yield share in the first cut to the whole yield per year	4 - 45,1- 50,0 %	1987 Research Institute for Fodder Plants Ltd. Co.