Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Genus Medicago Higher classification Medicago | Order Fabales Subfamily Faboideae Scientific name Medicago orbicularis Rank Species | |
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Similar Medicago, Legumes, Medicago minima, Medicago arabica, Medicago scutellata | ||
Medicago orbicularis is a plant species found throughout the Mediterranean basin and along the European Black Sea coast. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium medicae, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include blackdisk medick, button clover, button medick, and round-fruited medick.
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