Medicago marina L.

Luzerne maritime (fr), Luzerne marine (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Medicago

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.5
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses gene source
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Medicago marina habit picture by Monteiro Henrique (cc-by-sa)
Medicago marina habit picture by Collados Ana (cc-by-sa)
Medicago marina habit picture by Collados Ana (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Medicago marina leaf picture by MUNTANE ROSA (cc-by-sa)
Medicago marina leaf picture by nicolas rouanet (cc-by-sa)
Medicago marina leaf picture by Jorge (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Medicago marina flower picture by Diego Alex (cc-by-sa)
Medicago marina flower picture by Manuëlle (cc-by-sa)
Medicago marina flower picture by Manuëlle (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Medicago marina fruit picture by Emmanuel Cosson (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Medicago marina world distribution map, present in Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, and Ukraine

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:506275-1
WFO ID wfo-0000213456
COL ID 3YNM7
BDTFX ID 41342
INPN ID 107654
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Medicago maritima Medica tomentosa Medicago marina f. tuberculata Medica marina Medica maritima Medicago marina var. inermis Medicago marina var. tuberculata Medicago murex var. inermis Medicago murex var. tuberculata Medicago marina