Medicago laciniata
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Species: | M. laciniata
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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.
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seed pods
seeds
References[]
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Medicago laciniata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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Categories:
- Medicago
- Taxa named by Philip Miller
- Trifolieae stubs
- Flora of Lebanon and Syria