Medicago polymorpha Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 5385

Medicago polymorpha L.

Bur clover, Bur medic, California burclover

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Medicago polymorpha, a dicot, is an annual herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild. Cal-IPC rating: Limited


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Family:	FABACEAE
Genus:	Medicago

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:	Medicago apiculata
PLANTS:	Medicago polymorpha var. tricycla
PLANTS:	Medicago polymorpha var. polygyra
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More information about Medicago polymorpha


Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	UC Integrated Pest Management Weed Photo Gallery (profile of this plant as an agricultural weed) Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (MEPO3)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 18, 2019).