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Medicago saxatilis M.Bieb. trib. Trifolieae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesMedicago saxatilis M.Bieb. trib. Trifolieae
BibliographyFl. Taur.-Caucas. 2: 225 (1808)
Native Ranges. Krym
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionappressed pubescent, leaves pinnate, leaflets narrowly linear, at apex dentate, flowers 2-8 in raceme, corolla 5-7mm, pod spiral, at margins spinose
Size5-15cm
Colorpale blue
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMedicago cuspidata Tausch
Medicago saxatilis var. cuspidata (Tausch) Urb.
Territory1 Europe
     14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym)
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