Medicago praecox
Medicago praecox, Mediterranean medick[1] or early medick, is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found throughout the northern Mediterranean. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation.
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Medicago pontificalis Gennari |
References
- "Medicago praecox". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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