Medicago laciniata

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Medicago laciniata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Rosopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Medicago
Species: M. laciniata
Binomial name
Medicago laciniata
(L.) Miller

Medicago laciniata is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found primarily in the southern Mediterranean basin. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include cut-leaved medick and tattered medick.

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