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Medicago laciniata

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Medicago laciniata
Photograph of Medicago laciniata seed pods
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Medicago
Species:
M. laciniata
Binomial name
Medicago laciniata

Medicago laciniata is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found primarily in the southern Mediterranean basin. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include cutleaf medick[1] and tattered medick.[2] Grows in Sinai, Egypt.

  • seed pods
    seed pods
  • seeds
    seeds

References

  1. ^ NRCS. "Medicago laciniata". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ^ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.


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