Medicago ciliaris

Medicago ciliaris or ciliate 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 medicae, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. It is considered by some to be a subspecies of Medicago intertexta.

Medicago ciliaris
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M. ciliaris
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Medicago ciliaris
(L.) Krock.


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