R. Crowe, E. Hinman, T. Pollak, J. Woods
Fruiting
2-10 plants
Roadside
Fruits 0.5 cm in diameter
Baxter 13032
J.Baxter, S.Kawachi, R.Westgaard
flowering
2-10 plants
woodland edge
small yellow papilionaceous flowers with clover-like leaflets with serrated edges in groupings of 3. spikey bract like formations at the bases of leaves.
Medicago polymorpha is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is native to the Mediterranean basin but is found throughout the world. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium medicae, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include California burclover, toothed bur clover, toothed medick and burr medic.