Medicago orbicularis

Medicago orbicularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Medicago
Species:	M. orbicularis
Binomial name
	Medicago orbicularis; (L.) Bartal.
Synonyms
	Medicago applanata Hornem.; Medicago biancae (Urban) Pinto da Silva; Medicago cuneata J. Woods; Medicago marginata Willd.; Medicago orbicularis (L.) All.; Medicago polymorpha var. orbicularis L.;

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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International Legume Database & Information Services

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[1] 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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