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Medicago L.
alfalfa
       
Symbol:   MEDIC  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Fabaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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 Photo of Medicago L.
©J.S. Peterson. USDA NRCS NPDC. United States, CA, San Diego Co., Quail Botanical Garden. April 23, 2003. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Medicago L.

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Distribution:
Medicago L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Medicago L.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Medicago arabica (L.) Huds.. . Image Available.
Medicago arabica
spotted medick
Distribution of Medicago arborea L.. .
Medicago arborea
moon trefoil
Distribution of Medicago blancheana Boiss.. .
Medicago blancheana
Distribution of Medicago brachycarpa Fisch. ex M. Bieb.. .
Medicago brachycarpa
Distribution of Medicago carstiensis Jacq.. .
Medicago carstiensis
Distribution of Medicago ciliaris (L.) All.. .
Medicago ciliaris
Distribution of Medicago doliata Carmign.. .
Medicago doliata
Distribution of Medicago granadensis Willd.. .
Medicago granadensis
Distribution of Medicago heldreichii E. Small. .
Medicago heldreichii
Heldreich's alfalfa
Distribution of Medicago hybrida (Pourr.) Trautv.. .
Medicago hybrida
hybrid alfalfa
Distribution of Medicago intertexta (L.) Mill.. .
Medicago intertexta
Distribution of Medicago italica (Mill.) Fiori. .
Medicago italica
Distribution of Medicago laciniata (L.) Mill.. . Image Available.
Medicago laciniata
cutleaf medick
Distribution of Medicago littoralis Rhode ex Loisel.. . Image Available.
Medicago littoralis
water medick
Distribution of Medicago lupulina L.. . Image Available.
Medicago lupulina
black medick
Distribution of Medicago marina L.. .
Medicago marina
Distribution of Medicago minima (L.) L.. . Image Available.
Medicago minima
little bur-clover
Distribution of Medicago monantha (C.A. Mey.) Trautv.. .
Medicago monantha
medick
Distribution of Medicago monspeliaca (L.) Trautv.. . Image Available.
Medicago monspeliaca
hairy medick
Distribution of Medicago murex Willd.. .
Medicago murex
Distribution of Medicago noeana Boiss.. .
Medicago noeana
Distribution of Medicago orbicularis (L.) Bartal.. . Image Available.
Medicago orbicularis
blackdisk medick
Distribution of Medicago platycarpos (L.) Trautv.. .
Medicago platycarpos
Distribution of Medicago polyceratia (L.) Trautv.. .
Medicago polyceratia
Distribution of Medicago polymorpha L.. . Image Available.
Medicago polymorpha
burclover
Distribution of Medicago popovii (Korovin) ?irj.. .
Medicago popovii
Distribution of Medicago praecox DC.. . Image Available.
Medicago praecox
Mediterranean medick
Distribution of Medicago rigidula (L.) All.. . Image Available.
Medicago rigidula
Tifton burclover
Distribution of Medicago rotata Boiss.. .
Medicago rotata
Distribution of Medicago rugosa Desr.. . Image Available.
Medicago rugosa
gama medic
Distribution of Medicago ruthenica (L.) Trautv.. .
Medicago ruthenica
alfalfa
Distribution of Medicago sativa L.. . Image Available.
Medicago sativa
alfalfa
Distribution of Medicago scutellata (L.) Mill.. . Image Available.
Medicago scutellata
snail medick
Distribution of Medicago secundiflora Durand [excluded]. .
Medicago secundiflora
Distribution of Medicago shepardii Post ex Boiss.. .
Medicago shepardii
Distribution of Medicago soleirolii Duby. .
Medicago soleirolii
Distribution of Medicago truncatula Gaertn.. . Image Available.
Medicago truncatula
barrelclover
Distribution of Medicago turbinata (L.) All.. . Image Available.
Medicago turbinata
southern medick
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
Related taxa legend
 

Classification:
Medicago L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Medicago L. – alfalfa
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Medicago L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin Minor   Low       Low  

Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Medicago L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 183622.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 

Related Web Sites:
Medicago L.

Cover crops database at the UC Davis Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP)
 
 
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