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

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Medicago minima (L.) Bartal.

Medicago minima (L.) Bartal.

Medicago minima is a globally distributed Medicago species native to the Mediterranean basin, with many common names.

Family
Genus
Medicago
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Medicago minima (L.) Bartal.

Medicago minima (L.) Bartal. is a plant species belonging to the genus Medicago. It is native to the Mediterranean basin, and can now be found growing worldwide. This species forms a symbiotic relationship with the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti. Its common names are bur medick, little bur-clover, little bur medick, little medick, small medick, and woolly bur medick.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Medicago

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

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