Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Scientific name Medicago praecox Rank Species | Order Fabales Genus Medicago Higher classification Medicago | |
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Similar Medicago, Medicago laciniata, Medicago turbinata, Medicago constricta, Medicago scutellata | ||
Medicago praecox, Mediterranean medick or early medick, is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found throughout the northern Mediterranean. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation.
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