| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Medicago archiducis-nicolai Širj. trib. Trifolieae |
| Synonyms | Medicago sirjaewii Hand.-Mazz. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-4000m |
| Description | stipules hastate, 4-7mm, leaves petiolate, leaflets broadly ovate to orbiculate, adaxially glabrous, truncate, flowers 4-5 in axillary umbels, pod oblong falcate, 10-15mm long |
| Size | 8-20cm |
| Color | yellowish orange |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Inner Mongolia , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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