Medicago orbicularis
(L.) Bartal.
Flat podded medick
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Summary
Source: WikipediaMedicago orbicularis is a plant species found throughout the Mediterranean basin and along the European Black Sea coast. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium medicae, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include blackdisk medick, button clover, button medick, and round-fruited medick.
Description
A herb.
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Edible Uses
The seed pods are edible and are foraged between March and May in Israel (Palestine).
Traditional Uses
The fresh soft fruit are eaten raw. The leaves are dried and used as a spice.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Balkans, Central Asia, Jordan, Libya, Macedonia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye,
Also Known As
Ennefla, Khbs al-rai, Paralik
References (3)
- Al-Qura'n, S. A., 2010, Ethnobotanical and Ecological Studies of Wild Edible Plants in Jordan. Libyan Agriculture Research Center Journal International 1(4):231-243
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
- Mahklouf, M. H., 2019, Ethnobotanical Study of Edible Wild Plants in Libya. European Journal of Ecology. 5(2): 30-40
