Medicago laciniata

Medicago laciniata is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found primarily in the southern Mediterranean basin. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include cutleaf medick[1] and tattered medick.[2] Grows in Sinai, Egypt.

Medicago laciniata
Photograph of Medicago laciniata seed pods
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Medicago laciniata
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References

  1. "Medicago laciniata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.


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