Medicago turbinata
Cogwheel Burr Medic, Southern Medick
Other regional names: Tubercled Medick
- Tubercled Medick
Also known as: Medicago aculeata var. inermis (Asch.) Heyn +13 more
- Medicago aculeata var. inermis (Asch.) Heyn
- Medicago compressa Biroli ex Colla
- Medicago coronata Gaertn., 1791
- Medicago polymorpha var. tuberculata Retz.
- Medicago polymorpha var. turbinata L.
- Medicago sphaerocarpa Costa
- Medicago spinulosa DC.
- Medicago terebellum var. catalonica (Schrank) W.D.J.Koch
- Medicago tuberculata f. dextrorsa Urb.
- Medicago tuberculata f. pubescens (DC.) Urb.
- Medicago tuberculata f. sinistrorsa Urb.
- Medicago tuberculata var. aculeata Moris
- Medicago tuberculata var. apiculata Eichler
- Medicago tuberculata var. brevispina Rouy
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Medicago turbinata (commonly known as Cogwheel Burr Medic or Southern Medick) is an annual within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, 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)
Canary Is., Germany, New Jersey, Oregon, Tubuai Is.