Medicago Scutellata

Medicago scutellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Medicago
Species:	M. scutellata
Binomial name
	Medicago scutellata; (L.) Mill.
Synonyms
	Medicago polymorpha var. scutellata L.

Short description: Species of legume

Medicago scutellata is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found throughout the Mediterranean basin. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include snail medick^[1]^[2] and shield medick.

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References

↑ (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 2014-10-17
↑ "Medicago scutellata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=MESC6. Retrieved 28 January 2016.

External links

International Legume Database & Information Services

Wikidata ☰ Q4118429 entry

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[BSBI07-1] (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 2014-10-17

[2] "Medicago scutellata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=MESC6. Retrieved 28 January 2016.