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Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

Family: Fabaceae Genus: Medicago Species: sativa

Synonyms: Medica sativa, Medicago sativa var. vulgaris, Medicago vera, Medicago sativa f. microphylla, Medicago sativa subsp. vulgaris

Alfalfa (en)
Medicago sativa — flower
Medicago sativa — flower

Botanical Description

Flower: Color: blue; Conspicuous

Foliage: Color: green; Texture: fine

Fruit/Seed: Color: brown

Native Region: Algeria, East European Russia, France, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, North Caucasus, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia

Chemistry & External Identifiers

Trefle ID
51843

Important Disclaimer

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