Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Medicago sativa Linnaeus
(Alfalfa)
Family: Fabaceae
Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
None
Medicago sativa is an upright herb with purple flowers and trifoliate leaves. The
leaflets are lanceolate to ovate and have a strong midvein. Medicago sativa is found
in city sidewalks as well as fields and moist meadows.
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Medicago sativa, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, May 19, 2007
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