Medicago orbicularis
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Medicago orbicularis (L.) Bartal.
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Medicago orbicularis is a plant species found throughout the Mediterranean basin and along the European Black Sea coast. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium medicae, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include blackdisk medick,[1] button clover, button medick, and round-fruited medick.
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Medicago orbicularis - MHNT
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Medicago orbicularis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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