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Medicago sativa L.

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Medicago sativa L., Sp. Pl. 778 (1753)
Medicago sativa L.

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Exotic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region

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L.
L.
1753
778
ICN
Medicago sativa L.
species
Medicago sativa

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sativa

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Medicago sativa L.

Erect or ascending, perennial herb; stems sparsely to moderately hairy in upper part, ± glabrous below. Lvs sparsely to densely hairy on petiole and undersurface of leaflets, ± glabrous above; petioles c. 4-20-(35) mm long; leaflets narrowly elliptic to obovate, usually obtuse, sometimes acute or emarginate, mucronate, obtuse to cuneate at base, irregularly serrate near apex, uniform in colour, c. 6-25-(35) mm long; terminal petiolule 2-6 mm long; lateral petiolules up to 1 mm long; stipules ovate to lanceolate, acuminate, entire or irregularly serrate. Infl. with 10-numerous fls; peduncles moderately hairy, > petioles; pedicel <, ± =, or > calyx tube. Calyx ± glabrous or hairy; calyx teeth triangular, acuminate, <, ± =, or > tube. Corolla usually purple or bluish, rarely pale blue or almost white, 7-12 mm long. Pod moderately hairy or ± glabrous, coiled in 11/2-3 turns with a hole through the centre, reticulately veined but otherwise smooth, 4-6 mm diam., 10-20-seeded; seeds yellow to brown, c. 3 mm long.

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Medicago sativa L.
Medicago sativa L.
Medicago sativa L.

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Medicago sativa L.
Fiji
Medicago sativa L.
France
Medicago sativa L.
New Zealand
Medicago sativa L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Medicago sativa L.
New Zealand
Hawke's Bay Land District
Medicago sativa L.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Medicago sativa L.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
Medicago sativa L.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
Medicago sativa L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District

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a8fac5b9-c017-4291-8894-8452a4315c7a
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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
20 November 2013
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