medicago

• Pflanzengattung der Hülsenfrüchtler, die äußerlich dem Klee ähnelt; auch als Futterpflanze genutzt.

A genus of herbaceous plants that are similar in appearance to clover.

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1. Genus of flowering plantsC2formalscientific

   A genus of plants in the pea family (Fabaceae), commonly known as medicks or burclovers, which includes the important forage crop alfalfa.

   Gattung der Blütenpflanzen

   • Medicago sativa, commonly known as alfalfa, is widely cultivated as livestock fodder.
   • Several species of Medicago are used in crop rotation to improve soil nitrogen levels.
   • The spiral seed pods are a distinctive feature of many Medicago species.

   Synonymemedick