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Medicago polymorpha
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): California burclover
Family: Fabaceae
Growth Habit: Winter Annual
Invasiveness: Weed
Growing Days: 120 to 210 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=86° (F)    Opt.Max=77° (F)
Opt.Min=59° (F)    Abs.Min=39° (F)
Precipitation: 24 to 39 (in.)
Winter Minimum: 36° (F)
Soil pH: 6.5 to 7
Soil Texture/Type: Sand or loam
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral
Light Intensity: Cloudy-lt shade
Comments:
Grown on the West coast of US. Less cold tolerant than spotted burclover. Very frost tolerant during growth, and winter hardy. Requires dry or moist soils.
Diseases:
Sclerotinia, Anthrachose, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew, Rust
Uses:
Poison - mammals, Animal Food - forage, Weed - possible seed contam., Environ. - soil improver
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Steppe and semi-arid, temperate, tropical-rainy
Geographical Origin:
Macaronesia, Northern Africa, Asia Temp, Indian Subcontinent, Europe

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