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Medicago truncatula

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Medicago truncatula, the barrelclover, strong-spined medick, barrel medic, or barrel medick, is a small annual legume native to the Mediterranean region that is used in genomic research. It is a low-growing, clover-like plant 10–60 centimetres (3.9–23.6 in) tall with trifoliate leaves. Each leaflet is rounded, 1–2 centimetres (0.39–0.79 in) long, often with a dark spot in the center. The flowers are yellow, produced singly or in a small inflorescence of two to five together; the fruit is a small, spiny pod.

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Family
Fabaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Medicago truncatula
Slug
medicago-truncatula
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Medicago
Species
truncatula
Wikidata QID
Q136894
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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