Medicago arabica
(L.) Huds.
Spotted medick
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Summary
Source: WikipediaMedicago arabica, the spotted medick, spotted burclover, heart clover, is a flowering plant in the pea and bean family Fabaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean basin but is found throughout the world, usually on clifftop grasslands and grassy places. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium medicae, which is capable of nitrogen fixation.
Description
A bean family herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 40-65 cm tall. The stems are spreading.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked with vegetables.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked with vegetables.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Central America, China, Costa Rica, Europe, Luxembourg, Turkey, Türkiye, Tasmania,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Benli yonca
References (2)
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
- Kizilarslan, C. & Ozhatay, N., 2012, An ethnobotanical study of the useful and edible plants of İzmit. Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal 16: 134-140, 2012.
