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Medicago minima (L.) L.

Bur Medick

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Medicago (Alfalfa)

Synonyms

Medicago minima
Medicago hirsuta
Medicago minima subsp. brevispina
Medicago minima subsp. ononidea
Medicago minima var. compacta
Medicago minima var. longiseta
Medicago mollissima
Medicago ononidea
Medicago polymorpha var. minima
Medicago pulchella
Medicago recta

Related species

Medicago sativa L. - Lucerne
Medicago falcata L. - Sickle Medick
Medicago lupulina L. - Black Medick
Medicago minima (L.) L. - Bur Medick
Medicago arabica (L.) Huds. - Spotted Medick
Medicago polymorpha L. - Toothed Medick

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Medicago minima

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Medicago minima

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Medicago minima

Medicago minima

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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