| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Medicago cretacea M.Bieb. trib. Trifolieae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 2: 223 (1808) |
| Native Range | Krym to North Caucasus |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | sparsely pubescent, leaflets obovate or obcordate-cuneate, obtuse, mucronate, entire, flowers numerous in capitate raceme, pod falcate |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Anthyllis cornicina Pall. ex Georgi Crimea creatacea (M.Bieb.) Vassilcz. Medicago fructicans Hornem. ex Willd. Medicago nummularia Steven ex Bess. Melilotoides cretacea (M.Bieb.) Soják Melissitus cretaceus (M.Bieb.) Latsch. Trigonella cretacea (M.Bieb.) Grossh. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym) 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus) |