| Medicago minima | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Medicago |
| Species: | M. minima |
| Binomial name | |
| Medicago minima L. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Medicago hirsuta (L.) All. |
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Medicago minima is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is native to the Mediterranean basin but is found worldwide.[1] It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include bur medick, burclover, little bur medick, little medick, small medick, and woolly bur medick.