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Medicago sativa L.

Lucerne

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Medicago sativa
Medicago afganica
Medicago grandiflora
Medicago ladak
Medicago mesopotamica
Medicago orientalis
Medicago polia
Medicago praesativa
Medicago sogdiana
Trigonella upendrae

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


    30&#8211;80&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>8&#8211;40&#8209;flowered</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba><b>bluish to violet</b></ba>, <ba><b>in buds also yellowish to greenish</b></ba>. <span class="v1">pedicels:</span> <b>5&#8211;15&...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Medicago sativa

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 sativa

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 sativa

Medicago sativa

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

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