Medicago scutellata
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| Medicago scutellata | ||||||||||||||||
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| Medicago scutellata (L.) Miller |
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Medicago polymorpha var. scutellata L. |
Medicago scutellata is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found throughout the Mediterranean basin. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include shield medick and snail medick.
