Medicago falcata is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is native to much of Europe and Asia,[1] but is found throughout the world. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Its common names include yellow lucerne, sickle alfalfa, yellow-flowered alfalfa, yellow alfalfa, sickle medick and yellow medick.
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Medicagofalcata is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is native to much of Europe and Asia, but is found throughout the world. It forms a symbiotic...
pseudorupestris Medicago rhodopea Velen. Medicago rupestris M. Bieb Medicago sativa L. (alfalfa) M. s. caerulea M. s. falcata (Medicagofalcata) M. s. f. var...
Alfalfa (/ælˈfælfə/) (Medicago sativa), also called lucerne, is a perennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is cultivated as an important...
notable host being Medicago sativa (alfalfa). Other species in the Medicago genus are also known to be hosts such as Medicagofalcata. Additionally, Lotus...
rust in Medicago species. It was originally found on the leaves of Genista tinctoria, Medicago sativa, Medicagofalcata, Medicago media, Medicago lupulina...
the Alps, Bulgaria and Ukraine. The larvae feed on Medicagofalcata, Medicago lupulina, Medicago sativa, Melilotus alba, Melilotus officinalis, Ononis...
Adults are on wing from May until August. The larvae mainly feed on Medicagofalcata. Fauna Europaea Savela, Markku. "Heliomata glarearia (Denis & Schiffermüller...
hindwings are satiny-grey. The larvae feed on Genista tinctoria, Medicagofalcata, Medicago sativa and Trifolium pratense. They mine the leaves of their host...
Fabaceae such as Anthyllis vulneraria, Chamaecytisus ratisbonensis and Medicagofalcata as well as blue- and violet-flowered mint flowers such as Salvia pratensis...
Genus Medicago: Medicagofalcata L. not indigenous, naturalised Medicago laciniata (L.) Mill. var. laciniata, not indigenous, naturalised Medicago lupulina...
flies from June to August. The larvae feed on Onobrychis species and Medicagofalcata. Larvae are attended by ants (Lasius niger, Lasius alienus, Formica...
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