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Medicago polymorpha L.

Toothed Medick

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Medicago polymorpha
Medicago apiculata
Medicago denticulata
Medicago hispida
Medicago hispida var. confinus
Medicago hispida var. nigra
Medicago lappacea
Medicago loretii
Medicago nigra
Medicago nigra (L.) Krock.
Medicago nigra subsp. microcarpa
Medicago pentacycla
Medicago polycarpa
Medicago polycarpa subsp. polymorpha
Medicago polycarpa subsp. reticulata
Medicago polymorpha subsp. hispida
Medicago polymorpha subsp. lappacea
Medicago polymorpha subsp. polycarpa
Medicago polymorpha var. apiculata
Medicago polymorpha var. nigra
Medicago polymorpha var. vulgaris
Medicago reticulata
Medicago terebellum

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


    15&#8211;40&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>mostly 6&#8211;10&#8209;flowered</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>yellow</b>. <span class="v1">pedicels:</span> glabrous or with simple hairs. <span class="v1">corolla:</span> 2&#8211;5&#823...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Medicago polymorpha

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.

Ecology

Medicago polymorpha

Medicago polymorpha

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation

  • in dry habitats

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