Medicago sativa

Characteristics

Dicots
FABACEAE
Medicago
Medicago sativa L.
ALFALFA
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Not Native UPL (NWPL)
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Classification

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FABALES
FABACEAE
Medicago
Medicago sativa L. - ALFALFA

Citation

MEDICAGO SATIVA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 778. 1753.
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Without data (lectotype: Morison, Pl. Hist. Univ. 2: t. 16(2). 1680). Lectotypified by Heyn, Bull. Res. Council israel, Sect. D, Bot. 7: 162. 1959.
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Species Distribution Map

Plant Photos

Medicago sativa - 8
Medicago sativa - Alfred Brousseau View Full Size
Medicago sativa - 56
Medicago sativa - Dan Tenaglia View Full Size
Medicago sativa - 56
Medicago sativa - Dan Tenaglia View Full Size