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Snail Medick
Medicago scutellata (Linnaeus) P. Miller
Snail Medick: https://marylandbiodiversity.org/species/17032
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Waif Non-native

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Status

"Native of central Europe" (Reed, 1964).

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Medicago scutellata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Medicago
Species:
M. scutellata
Binomial name
Medicago scutellata
Synonyms

Medicago polymorpha var. scutellata L.

Medicago scutellata is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found throughout the Mediterranean basin. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include snail medick[1][2] and shield medick.

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References

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  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ^ NRCS. "Medicago scutellata". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 28 January 2016.
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