Medicago arabica (L.) Huds. is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Medicago arabica (L.) Huds. (Medicago arabica (L.) Huds.)
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Medicago arabica (L.) Huds.

Medicago arabica (L.) Huds.

Medicago arabica (L.) Huds. is a 20–60 cm sprawling plant with spotted trifoliate leaves, pale yellow flowers, and spiny coiled legume fruits.

Family
Genus
Medicago
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Medicago arabica (L.) Huds.

Medicago arabica (L.) Huds. is a sprawling plant that grows 20 to 60 cm tall. It produces spotted trifoliate leaves, though occasionally the number of leaflets per leaf may differ. Its pale yellow flowers bloom from April through August. Its fruits are legumes, which are unusually coiled and covered in sharp spines.

Photo: (c) Alessandro Di Cocco, all rights reserved, uploaded by Alessandro Di Cocco

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Medicago

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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