Medicago falcata
Also known as: Medica falcata (L.) Mill. +14 more
- Medica falcata (L.) Mill.
- Medicago aurantiaca Godr.
- Medicago falcata f. arenaria C.G.H.Thed.
- Medicago falcata subsp. glandulosa Mert. & W.D.J.Koch
- Medicago falcata subsp. glandulosa, 1965
- Medicago falcata var. angustissima Holmb.
- Medicago falcata var. falcata
- Medicago falcata var. romanica (Prodan) O.Schwarz & Klink.
- Medicago glandulosa W.D.J.Koch
- Medicago macrocarpa (Urb.) Goldschm., 1912
- Medicago sativa subsp. falcata (L.) Arcang.
- Medicago sativa Urb.
- Medicago sativa var. falcata (L.) Alef.
- Medicago sativa var. falcata (L.) Döll
- Medicago talcata L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Medicago falcata is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, China North-Central, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, East Himalaya, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Manchuria, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qinghai, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Buryatiya, California, Cape Provinces, Chita, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Finland, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Irkutsk, Japan, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Morocco, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Tuva, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms