Medicago falcata L.

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Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Medicago // Species: Medicago falcata L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).

Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Europe to Mongolia and Indian Subcontinent according to the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat:  Found in open dry habitats – grassland, rocky terrains.

Flowering period:  Summer-early autumn (JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP).

Medicago falcata– habit. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Medicago falcata– habit. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Medicago falcata   – habit. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Medicago falcata– habit. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Medicago falcata   – stem with inflorescences. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Medicago falcata   – stem with inflorescences. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Medicago falcata– inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Medicago falcata– developing inflorescences. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Medicago falcata– inflorescences. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Medicago falcata– inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Medicago falcata– inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Medicago falcata   – inflorescence. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Medicago falcata   – inflorescence. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Medicago falcata– pods. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Medicago falcata– pods. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Medicago falcata– pods. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Medicago falcata– stem with cauline leaves and stipules. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Medicago falcata   – stem with cauline leaf. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Medicago falcata– stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Medicago falcata– plant base- stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Medicago falcata L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:506175-1 [Accessed 16.06.2021].

Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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