Medicago monantha
(C. A. Mey.) Trautv.
Single-flowered medick
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Description
An annual herb. It grows 20-40 cm long. The stems lie along the ground. The leaves are compound. They have 3 leaflets. The leaves are alternate. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are yellow. The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe. The fruit are 3-10 cm long. There are many brown seeds. They are 2 mm across.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Afghanistan, Asia, Central Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Israel, Mediterranean, Middle East, Mongolia, North America, Pakistan, Tajikistan, USA,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Chainhari, Danhua hu lu ba, Morghaispasthi
References (5)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 652 (As Trigonella incisa)
- Haj, F., et al, 2012, Species Diversity and Ethno Botanical Classes of the Flora of Allai Valley District Battagram Pakistan. International Journal of Plant Research 2012, 2(4): 111-123 (As Trigonella monantha)
- J. F. Royle, Ill. bot. Himal. Mts. 1(6):197. 1835 (As Trigonella incisa)
- Tareen, N. M., et al, 2016, Ethnomedicinal Utilization of Wild Edible Vegetables in District Harnai of Balochistan Province - Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany 48(3): 1159-1171 (As Trigonella monantha)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
