View crop

View crop Data sheet EcoPort

Medicago rugosa

AuthorityDesr.
FamilyMagnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae
Synonyms
Common namesgama medick, wrinkled medick
Editor
Ecocrop code7659



Notes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION A procumbent densely hairy legume reaching 10-30 cm in height with light to dark yellow flowers and spineless pods. USES Utilized for pasture and hay. GROWING PERIOD Annual. The plant it self-pollinated and self regenerating, propagating itself by seeds. (GMIN & GMAX estimated by the compiler). COMMON NAMES Snail clover, Luzerne elegante, Luzerne rugueuse. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: M. elegans. Snail clover occurs in the Mediterranean region. It can be found in fallow fields, on road-sides or in pasture at elevations up to 700 m.
Sources
Kernick M 1978 pp 471-516 [TEMP, PH, TEXT, DEP, DRA, FER, USE]