Common Name:
black
medic
Scientific Name:
Medicago lupulina
Family Name:
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
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Pea or Bean Family
Life Cycle
introduced annual, reproducing by seed
Stems
decumbent and spreading, branched at base
Leaves
alternate, trifoliate, stipules present; leaflets variable - wedge-shaped to oval or obovate, toothed margins, center leaflet on stalked, lateral leaflet on petiole
Fruit
bright yellow; heads dense, globular, stalked
