PlantaeSpecies
Alfalfa
Medicago brachycarpa
Fisch. ex M.Bieb.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Pea family
Genus
Medicago
Species
Medicago brachycarpa
Lifecycle & Ecology
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Trigonella brachycarpaPocockia aucheriMelilotus brachylobusMedicago pilosaMelilotoides brachycarpaMelilotus glomeratusPocockia cilicicaTelis glomerataMedicago brachylobaPocockia glomerataTrigonella aucheriMedicago glomerataMelissitus brachycarpusTrigonella glomerataMedicago sativa subsp. glomerata
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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