Medicago coronata

Medicago coronata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Medicago
Species: M. coronata
Binomial name
Medicago coronata
(L.) Bartal.
Synonyms

Medicago polymorpha var. coronata L.
Medicago vermicularis Cesati

Medicago coronata or crown medick is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found throughout the Mediterranean basin. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation.

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