About Medicago laciniata (L.) Mill.
Medicago laciniata (L.) Mill. is a plant species belonging to the genus Medicago. Its common names are cutleaf medick and tattered medick. It is primarily found in the southern Mediterranean basin, and also grows in Sinai, Egypt. This species forms a symbiotic relationship with Sinorhizobium meliloti, a bacterium that can carry out nitrogen fixation.