Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Medicago (Alfalfa)
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
10–30 cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>1–10‑flowered</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>yellow</b>. <span class="v1">pedicels:</span> <ba><b>maximal 4 mm long</b></ba>. <span class="v1">corolla:</span> 2–5&#...
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.
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Natural, established occurences |  |
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation
in alkaline, dry habitats