Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Medicago hybrida (Pourr.) Trautv. trib. Trifolieae |
Synonyms | Trigonella hybrida Pourr. |
Medicago pourretii Noulet | |
Habitat | thickets |
Altitude | 1600-1700m |
Description | leaves ternate, leaflets rhombic or orbiculate, serrulate, truncate, abaxially hirsute, adaxially glabrous, flowers 3-7 in raceme, corolla 5-7mm long, pod falcate |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | yellow, purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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