Medicago polymorpha

Medicago polymorpha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Medicago
Species:	M. polymorpha
Binomial name
Medicago polymorpha L.
Synonyms
M. apiculata Willd. M. denticulata Willd. M. hispida Gaertn. M. lappacea Desr. M. loretii Albert M. nigra (L.) Krocker M. pentacycla DC. M. polycarpa Godron & Gren. M. polymorpha subsp. hispida (Gaertner) Ponert M. polymorpha subsp. lappacea (Desr.) Bonafe M. polymorpha subsp. polycarpa Romero Zarco M. reticulata Benth. M. terebellum Willd.

Medicago polymorpha is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is native to the Mediterranean basin but is found throughout the world. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium medicae, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include California burclover, toothed bur clover, toothed medick and burr medic.

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External links

• International Legume Database & Information Services