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VicFlora Flora of Victoria

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Fabales
Fabaceae
Medicago
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Medicago sativa

L.

Taxonomic status Accepted

Occurrence status Present

Origin Introduced

LoM, MuM, Wim, Brid, VVP, VRiv, RobP, MuF, GipP, OtP, WaP, Gold, CVU, DunT, NIS, HSF, HNF, Strz, VAlp.

A variable species with up to 5 subspecies, only the type subspecies represented in Victoria. See Medicago sativa subsp. sativa profile for description and notes.

Created by: Andre Messina, 9 May 2016

Updated by: Daniel Ohlsen, 2 Feb. 2017

Medicago sativa (hero image)

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Medicago sativa (distribution map)

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Medicago sativa L.

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Medicago sativa subsp. sativa

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