| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Medicago leiocarpa Benth. trib. Trifolieae |
| Bibliography | Cat. Pl. Pyreneés: 100 (1826) |
| Native Range | s. France to e. Spain, Morocco |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | stems glabrous, stipules rounded, entire, leaflets orbiculate-obovate or obcordate, carinate, adaxially glabrous, flowers 3-8 in raceme, corolla glabrous |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| 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 | Medicago lenticulata Pourr. ex Benth. Medicago suffruticosa var. glabra Costa Medicago suffruticosa var. glabrescens Négre Medicago suffruticosa ssp. leiocarpa (Benth.) Nyman Medicago suffruticosa var. leiocarpa (Benth.) Urb. Medicago suffruticosa ssp maroccana (Batt.) Jahand. & Maire Medicago suffruticosa var. maroccana Batt. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco) |