|
Medicago laciniata (L.) Mill.;
Glabrous spreading annual; leaves trifoliate on up to 2.5 cm long petiole, leaflets up to 12 mm long, obovate-cuneate, dentate, stipules laciniate; peduncle longer than petiole, 1-2 flowered; corolla yellow, 4-5 mm long; fruit with 5-7 coils, up to 10-seeded, hooked spines in two rows on sutures.
Medicago laciniata (L.) Mill., Gard. dict. ed. 8: Medicago no. 5. 1768
syn: Medicago polymorpha var. laciniata Linn.
Common name: Tattered medick
Glabrous spreading annual; leaves trifoliate on up to 2.5 cm long petiole, leaflets up to 12 mm long, obovate-cuneate, dentate, stipules laciniate; peduncle longer than petiole, 1-2 flowered; corolla yellow, 4-5 mm long; fruit with 5-7 coils, up to 10-seeded, hooked spines in two rows on sutures.
Photographed from Avantipore monuments in Kashmir in June
Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight: Medicago laciniata from Kashmir-GSOCT47/52 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)
Medicago laciniata (L.) Mill., Gard. dict. ed. 8: Medicago no. 5. 1768
syn: Medicago polymorpha var. laciniata Linn.
Common name: Tattered medick
Glabrous spreading annual; leaves trifoliate on up to 2.5 cm long petiole, leaflets up to 12 mm long, obovate-cuneate, dentate, stipules laciniate; peduncle longer than petiole, 1-2 flowered; corolla yellow, 4-5 mm long; fruit with 5-7 coils, up to 10-seeded, hooked spines in two rows on sutures.
Photographed from Avantipore monuments in Kashmir in June
References:
|
Disclaimer
1. For any mistake in identification or for becoming efloraofindia e-group member (for contributing towards building of efloraofindia or otherwise), pl. mail to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com or itpmods@googlegroups.com
2. For better viewing of species’ pages, colour scheme & formatting is being followed as: Description of the species, Details of other flora species on the same page, Uses/ harms, Distribution, Abundance/ Location/ Flowering time & date, Habit & habitat, Etymology & pronunciation, Other interesting information, stories etc., Others, Botanical names, Common names, Main point of discussion below, Discussion about Botanical names.
Navigation
- Award for eFloraofIndia
- Colour scheme & formatting
- Copyrights, Permissions, Citations
- eFloraofIndia appreciated
- Names of Plants in India site
- Flowersofindia site
- Posting Guidelines
- For members’ information
- Logo, Tagline, Acronym
- Volunteers required
- ‘Pitamah’ of eFloraofIndia
- ‘अजेय’ ‘Ajey’ of eFloraofIndia
- ‘Saarthi’ ‘सारथि’ of eFloraofIndia
- ‘Jewel’ of eFloraofIndia
- ‘Grassman’ of eFloraofIndia
Follow us
