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Medicago littoralis

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Medicago littoralis is an annual plant species of the genus Medicago. Its native range encompasses the Mediterranean Basin, from Macaronesia to the Caucasus; it has been introduced elsewhere. It is useful as a forage for livestock. As a leguminous plant, it is capable of adding nitrogen to soils, through its symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which enables nitrogen fixation. Common names include shore medick, water medick, coastal medick, and strand medick.

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Family
Fabaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Medicago littoralis
Slug
medicago-littoralis
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Medicago
Species
littoralis
Wikidata QID
Q286989
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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