(Medicago sativa ssp. sativa)
Conservation Status | IUCN Red List |
LC - Least Concern |
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NatureServe |
NNA - Not applicable SNA - Not applicable |
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Minnesota |
not listed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
Great Plains |
UPL - Obligate upland | |||||
Midwest |
FACU - Facultative upland |
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Northcentral & Northeast |
UPL - Obligate upland |
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Nativity | Native of western Asia and Egypt. Cultivated and naturalized. |
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Occurrence |
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Habitat | Disturbed sites |
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Flowering | June to September |
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Flower Color | Purple to cream |
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Height | 12″ to 36″ | ||||||
Identification |
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Similar Species |
Yellow alfalfa (Medicago sativa ssp. falcata) has yellow flowers. |
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Sources: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 22, 28. | |||||
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Taxonomy | Family: |
Fabaceae (pea) |
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Subfamily: |
Faboideae (Papilionoideae) |
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Tribe: |
Trifolieae |
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Genus: |
Medicago |
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Section: |
Medicago |
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Synonyms | Medicago sativa ssp. varia Medicago X varia |
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Common Names |
alfalfa |
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Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa) / Luzerne - 2012-06-16 W3stlander |
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Published on Jun 18, 2012 Alfalfa (Medicago sativa). --------------- 52.02048 4.30951 |
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