Medicago praecox
| Medicago praecox | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Medicago |
| Species: | M. praecox |
| Binomial name | |
| Medicago praecox DC. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Medicago pontificalis Gennari | |
Medicago praecox, Mediterranean medick[1] or early medick, is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found throughout the northern Mediterranean. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation.
References
- ↑ "Medicago praecox". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
External links
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