Medicago sativa subsp. sativa
Alfalfa, Lucerne
Also known as: Medica legitima Greene +19 more
- Medica legitima Greene
- Medica sativa f. alba Benke
- Medicago afghanica (Bordz.) Vassilcz.
- Medicago angulata Láng ex Neilr.
- Medicago asiatica Sinskaya
- Medicago asiatica subsp. geratica Sinskaya
- Medicago asiatica subsp. khivinica Sinskaya
- Medicago asiatica subsp. sinensis Sinskaya
- Medicago asiatica subsp. turcomanica (Bordakov) Sinskaya
- Medicago asiatica subsp. turkestanica (Vilbouchevich) Sinskaya
- Medicago coerulea Ledeb.
- Medicago contorta Gilib.
- Medicago eusativa Sinskaya
- Medicago glutinosa var. panzeriana DC.
- Medicago jemenensis Sinskaya
- Medicago karatschaica Latsch.
- Medicago kopetdaghi Vassilcz.
- Medicago mesopotamica Vassilcz.
- Medicago orientalis subsp. anatolica (Bordakov) Sinskaya
- Medicago orientalis Vassilcz.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or annual.
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Medicago sativa subsp. sativa (commonly known as Alfalfa or Lucerne) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Medicago sativa, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Middle Asia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, North Caucasus, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil South, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, Chad, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Crozet Is., Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, Florida, France, Free State, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kansas, Kentucky, Kerguelen, Kermadec Is., Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Labrador, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Libya, Louisiana, Madeira, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Marianas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Somalia, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Tibet, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Yukon
Base Species & Variations