Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Medicago macrocarpa Boiss. trib. Trifolieae |
Bibliography | Fl. Orient. 2: 96 (1872) |
Native Range | ne. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | subglabrous, procumbent, leaves pinnate, leaflets obovate, obtuse, denticulate, stipules ovate, racemes many flowered, capitate, corolla to 1cm long |
Size | 15-35cm |
Color | orange-yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Medicago ignatzii K.A.Lesins & I.Lesins Medicago papillosa ssp. macrocarpa (Boiss.) Urb. Medicago papillosa var. macrocarpa Boiss. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |