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Medicago lupulina Synonyms: Common Name(s): Black medic; yellow trefoil Family: Fabaceae Growth Habit: Annual Invasiveness: Weed Growing Days: 65 to 110 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=86° (F) | Opt.Max=77° (F) | Opt.Min=57° (F) | Abs.Min=37° (F) | Precipitation: 15 to 60 (in.) Winter Minimum: 27° (F) Soil pH: 6 to 7 Soil Texture/Type: Fine medium; non acid calcareous soils Soil Drainage: Moderately Well Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright to cloud Comments: Being domesticated. Grown as annual that reseeds itself. Grown as a winter annual also. Very cold tolerant, but no salinity resistance. Used successfully in Montana as cover crop. Diseases: Anthrachose, Cercospora Uses: Environ. - ornamental, Honey - , Environ. - revegetator, Weed - possible seed contam., Animal Food - forage Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Boreal, subtropical, temperate, steppe and semi-arid Geographical Origin: Macaronesia, Northern Africa, Asia Temp, Indian Subcontinent, Europe Metric UnitsReturn to Search Results
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