Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Genus Medicago Rank Species | Order Fabales Tribe Trifolieae Scientific name Medicago intertexta | |
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Similar Medicago littoralis, Medicago ciliaris, Juncus rigidus | ||
Medicago intertexta, the hedgehog medick, Calvary clover, or Calvary medick, is a flowering plant of the family Fabaceae. It is found primarily in the western Mediterranean basin. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium medicae, which is capable of nitrogen fixation.
A form with red-blotched leaves was formerly much grown as a garden plant.
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