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Medicago polymorpha (bur clover; burclover; Toothed Bur Clover; Toothed Medick; Black Medick; Bur Medic; Bur Medick; Burr Medic; California Burclover; Luzerne Polymorphe; Rauher Schneckenklee; Stachliger Schneckenklee; Wollklette)

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Language: Russian

Wikipedia Abstract

Medicago polymorpha is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is native to the Mediterranean basin but is found throughout the world. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium medicae, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include California burclover, toothed bur clover, toothed medick and burr medic.
View Wikipedia Record: Medicago polymorpha

Infraspecies

Medicago polymorpha var. brevispina
Medicago polymorpha var. polymorpha
Medicago polymorpha var. vulgaris

Attributes

Bee Flower Color [1]  Green
Flower Color [2]  Yellow
Foliage Color [2]  Dark Green
Fruit Color [2]  Brown
Bloom Period [2]  Winter
Dispersal Mode [5]  Zoochory
Drought Tolerance [2]  None
Edible [3]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Fire Tolerance [2]  None
Flower Type [3]  Hermaphrodite
Frost Free Days [2]  3 months 10 days
Fruit/Seed Abundance [2]  High
Fruit/Seed Begin [2]  Spring
Fruit/Seed End [2]  Summer
Growth Form [2]  Single Crown
Growth Period [2]  Spring, Fall, Winter
Growth Rate [2]  Moderate
Leaf Type [2]  Deciduous
Lifespan [3]  Annual
Pollinators [3]  Bats
Propagation [2]  Seed
Regrowth Rate [2]  Slow
Root Depth [2]  12 inches (30 cm)
Seed Spread Rate [2]  Moderate
Seed Vigor [2]  Medium
Seeds Per [2]  170400 / lb (375667 / kg)
Shape/Orientation [2]  Prostrate
Structure [6]  Herb
Usage [3]  Used as a green manure, it fixes atmospheric nitrogen;
Vegetative Spread Rate [2]  None
Fruit Conspicuous [2]  Yes
Height [3]  24 inches (0.6 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [2]  USDA Zone: 10 Low Temperature: 30 F° (-1.1 C°) → 40 F° (4.4 C°)
Light Preference [4]  Full Sun
Soil Acidity [4]  Moderate Acid
Soil Fertility [4]  Intermediate
Soil Moisture [4]  Mostly Dry
Water Use [2]  Moderate
Screening - Summer [2]  Porous
Screening - Winter [2]  Porous
View Plants For A Future Record : Medicago polymorpha

Protected Areas

Ecosystems

Predators

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Uromyces pisi-sativi[7]

Institutions (Zoos, etc.)

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Institution Infraspecies / Breed 
Kew Millennium Seed Bank Partnership
Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Distribution

Afghanistan (native); Albania (native); Algeria (native); Argentina (introduced); Australia (introduced); Austria (native); Azerbaijan (native); Azores (native); Balearic Is (native); Belarus (introduced); Belgium (introduced); Bolivia (introduced); Brazil (introduced); Bulgaria (native); Canada (introduced); Canary Is (native); Chatham Is (introduced); Chile (introduced); China (native); Corsica (native); Costa Rica (introduced); Cyprus (native); Czechoslovakia (introduced); Djibouti (native); Dominican Republic (introduced); East Aegean Is(Greek) (native); Ecuador (introduced); Egypt (native); Estonia (introduced); Ethiopia (uncertain); France (native); Germany (native); Great Britain (native); Greece (native); Gruzia (native); Hawaii (introduced); Hungary (introduced); India (uncertain); Iran (uncertain); Iraq (uncertain); Israel (native); Italy (native); Jordan (native); Kazakhstan (native); Kenya (uncertain); Kermadec Is (introduced); Kirgizstan (native); Kriti (native); Kuwait (uncertain); Latvia (introduced); Lebanon (native); Libya (native); Madeira (native); Malta (native); Mauritius (introduced); Mexico(North & Central) (introduced); Mexico(South East) (introduced); Morocco (native); Nepal (uncertain); Netherlands (introduced); New Zealand(North) (introduced); New Zealand(South) (introduced); Northern Marianas (introduced); Pakistan (native); Peru (introduced); Philippines (introduced); Portugal (native); Reunion (introduced); Romania (native); Russia in Asia (native); Russia in Europe (introduced); Sardegna (native); Saudi Arabia (uncertain); Sicilia (native); Sinai (native); Socotra (native); South Africa (introduced); Spain (native); Switzerland (introduced); Syria (native); Tadzhikistan (native); Taiwan (native); Tanzania (uncertain); Tasmania (introduced); Tunisia (native); Turkey in Asia (native); Turkey in Europe (native); Turkmenistan (native); Ukraine (native); United States (introduced); Uruguay (introduced); Uzbekistan (native); Venezuela (introduced); Vietnam (introduced); Yemen (uncertain); Yugoslavia (native);

External References

USDA Plant Profile

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Citations

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Protected Areas provided by GBIF Global Biodiversity Information Facility
♦ Biological Inventories of the World's Protected Areas in cooperation between the Information Center for the Environment at the University of California, Davis and numerous collaborators.
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