| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Medicago suffruticosa Ramond ex DC. trib. Trifolieae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Franc. [A.P.de Candolle & J.B.A.M.de Lamarck], éd. 3. 4: 541 (1805) |
| Native Range | sc. France to Pyrenees |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 100-2500m |
| Description | weakly tomentose, leaves trifoliolate, leaflets oval or cordate, above centre widest, dentate, flowers 3-8, 3-6mm long, in pedunculate raceme, pod spiral |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late 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 | Medica suffruticosa (Ramond ex DC.) Bubani Medicago leiocarpa var. segobricensis Pau Medicago paillecu Philippe Medicago suffruticosa var. ballii Pau Medicago suffruticosa var. benthamii Duby Medicago suffruticosa var. villosa Benth. Medicago tomentosa Dulac |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) |