Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hub.-Mor.) E.Small
Source:
tro
Year:
1987
Citation Micro:
Willdenowia16: 433 (1987)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001062215
Common Names
- Medicago arenicola
- Sand Medick
- Beach Medick
Uses & Benefits
Medicago arenicola is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine for treating fever, cough, and cold.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Medicago arenicola is yellow and has five petals. The seed is small and oval-shaped. The seedlings are thin and have small leaves.
Where to Find Medicago arenicola
Medicago arenicola is native to the Mediterranean region of Europe and North Africa.
Species in the Medicago genus
Medicago secundiflora,
Medicago minima,
Medicago fischeriana,
Medicago monantha,
Medicago orthoceras,
Medicago polyceratia,
Medicago medicaginoides,
Medicago heldreichii,
Medicago rigida,
Medicago brachycarpa,
Medicago ruthenica,
Medicago papillosa,
Medicago radiata,
Medicago platycarpa,
Medicago monspeliaca,
Medicago bonarotiana,
Medicago carstiensis,
Medicago daghestanica,
Medicago minima,
Medicago astroites,
Medicago crassipes,
Medicago edgeworthii,
Medicago laxispira,
Medicago noeana,
Medicago persica,
Medicago phrygia,
Medicago retrorsa,
Medicago constricta,
Medicago globosa,
Medicago heyniana,
Medicago ovalis,
Medicago archiducis-nicolai,
Medicago lanigera,
Medicago sinskiae,
Medicago makranica,
Medicago arabica,
Medicago arborea,
Medicago coronata,
Medicago disciformis,
Medicago doliata,
Medicago falcata,
Medicago granadensis,
Medicago granatensis,
Medicago hypogaea,
Medicago intertexta,
Medicago tornata,
Medicago laciniata,
Medicago littoralis,
Medicago lupulina,
Medicago marina,
Species in the Fabaceae family