Black medic

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Black medic has trifoliate leaves and a yellow flower
The third leaflet is not attached directly to the petiole
Close up view of black medic flower, which is typical of members of Family Fabaceae


  • Scientific Name: Medicago lupulina L.


  • Common Names: Black Medic (English), Tian lan mu xu (Chinese), Hopperupsklaver (Dutch), Black trefoil (English), Hop clover (English), Lupuline (French), Lupolina (Italian), Lucema nerkowata (Polish), Hopklaver, Nonesuch, Yellow trefoil, Nurmimailanen



  • Geographic Distribution: North America, Africa, Europe, East Asia



  • Photosynthetic Apparatus: C3


  • Major Identifying Characteristic: Trifloiate leaves with third leaflet not sessile to petiole. Yellow inflorescence born on long stalks from basal nodes.
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