{"id":1393403,"date":"2011-03-13T08:37:15","date_gmt":"2011-03-13T08:37:15","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-24T18:51:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T13:21:00","slug":"medicago-polymorpha","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/medicago-polymorpha\/","title":{"rendered":"Medicago polymorpha"},"content":{"rendered":"
Medicago<\/i> polymorpha<\/i> L.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(syn: Medicago<\/i> apiculata<\/i> Willd.<\/span><\/a>; Medicago<\/i> denticulata<\/i> Willd.<\/span><\/a>; Medicago<\/i> hispida<\/i> Gaertn.<\/span><\/a>; Medicago<\/i> hispida<\/i> var. confinus<\/i> (W.D.J.Koch) Burnat<\/span><\/a>; Medicago<\/i> hispida<\/i> var. nigra<\/i> L.<\/span><\/a>; Medicago<\/i> lappacea<\/i> Desr.<\/span><\/a>; Medicago<\/i> loretii<\/i> Albert<\/span><\/a>; Medicago<\/i> nigra<\/i> (L.) Krock.<\/span><\/a>; Medicago<\/i> nigra<\/i> subsp. microcarpa<\/i> (Urb.) O.Bolos & Vigo<\/span><\/a>; Medicago<\/i> nigra<\/i> var. nigra<\/i> (L.) Krock.<\/span><\/a>; Medicago<\/i> pentacycla<\/i> DC.<\/span><\/a>; Medicago<\/i> polycarpa<\/i> Godr. & Gren.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0………; Medicago<\/i> reticulata<\/i> Benth.<\/span><\/a>; Medicago<\/i> terebellum<\/i> Willd.<\/span><\/a>);<\/div>\n
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India (U): Bihar; Delhi ; Gujarat ; Haryana; Himachal Pradesh; Madhaya Pradesh ; Maharashtra; Punjab ; Rajasthan; Tamil Nadu; Uttar Pradesh ; West Bengal <\/i>and other countries<\/span> as per ILDIS<\/a>;<\/div>\n
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English: Californian bur clover, Toothed bur clover, Toothed medik; <\/b>Hindi, <\/b>Punjab: Maina; <\/b>Delhi: Maina, Chandausi;<\/b><\/div>\n
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A spreading, glabrous, annual with prostrate branches. Stipules laciniate. Leaves trifoliate with long petiole. Leaflets obovate-cuneate, 1.2 x 0.5 cm, faintly denticulate, glabrous, apex mucronate, base cuneate-deltoid. Flowers yellow, few, solitary or umbelled. Pods <\/b>0.5 x 0.5 cm, subglobose, of 2-4 spirals, margins with a double row of spines.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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\nMedicago polymorpha from Delhi – efloraofindia | Google Groups<\/a>\u00a0:
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Medicago polymorpha from Kaithal-2012<\/a>:
\nThis one is<\/span> M. polymorpha <\/span><\/i>Linn., Sp. Pl. 779; M. denticulata <\/i>Willd., Sp. Pl. 3: 1414, 1802<\/span><\/div>\n
A spreading, glabrous, annual with prostrate branches. Stipules laciniate. Leaves trifoliate with long petiole. Leaflets obovate-cuneate, 1.2 x 0.5 cm, faintly denticulate, glabrous, apex mucronate, base cuneate-deltoid. Flowers yellow, few, solitary or umbelled. Pods <\/b>0.5 x 0.5 cm, subglobose, of 2-4 spirals, margins with a double row of spines.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
The plant is a very common weed of winter and sometimes it becomes very dominant in the <\/span>field, often found growing with other seasonal weed Melilotus alba<\/i>.
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Apt information added. With so many …..ates matching in the illustrated pictures.
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Location- Place- Merrut, Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Habitat-<\/span>\u00a0Wild<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week: Medicago polymorpha from Delhi:<\/a>
\nMedicago polymorpha<\/i> Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 779. 1753.<\/span><\/span>
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Annual herb easily differentiated by laciniate stipules, larger leaflets 1-2 cm long, larger fruits usually more than 4 mm with spines parallel to the disc.<\/span>
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Fabaceae herb for ID 280212MK02<\/a> : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (9).<\/div>\n
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Please help me to identify the Fabaceae species.
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\nPlace: Private garden of Ooty, Nilgiris TN
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\nLeaves: 3 x 3; tri foliolate; margin serrate
\nInflorescence: 1cm across with yellow flowers
\nPods: spinous and spirally coiled;<\/span>
\nA trailer herb among grasses.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yes, Medicago polymorpha<\/i> Linn. Syn. M. denticulata<\/i> Willd. a common weed here these days, especially affecting the yield of wheat crop. Cattle, however, relish this…<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thank you … Now I could remember …, I saw these dried fruits along with husks in wheat pack. Thank you for pointing out.<\/p>\n

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Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight: Medicago polymorpha from Delhi-GSOCT44\/49<\/a>\u00a0: 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)<\/span>
\nMedicago polymorpha<\/span><\/i> Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 779. 1753.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Annual herb easily differentiated by laciniate stipules, larger leaflets 1-2 cm long, larger fruits usually more than 4 mm with spines parallel to the disc.
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Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight :: Medicago polymorpha var. polymorpha :: Panipat:: NS OCT 90\/90<\/a> : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6)<\/span><\/div>\n
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This is a common weed of wheat fields,<\/span> sharing pics from our area..
\n Medicago polymorpha<\/i> var. polymorpha<\/i>…!!<\/p>\n

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… all about this plant is beautiful. The leaves are beautiful; the fruits match them in design. Nicely captured too.<\/p>\n

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and wondered why are the pods prickly? do they stick to passer by cattle hairs?<\/p>\n

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Thanks … Yes the fruits stick to grazing cattle and any other passing through.. a nice dispersal kit !!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Medicago polymorpha ABFEB2018\/06<\/a> : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (10)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Continuing with the wild plants found in the cultivated areas<\/span>, I am sharing here the burclover<\/b>. The bur-like fruits, yellow flowers and clover-like leaves point to this species<\/span> but I could be making a mistake. Please advise.<\/div>\n
Medicago polymorpha<\/i><\/div>\n
Near Dal Lake, Dharamshala, HP<\/span><\/div>\n
1800m approx.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Yes …, Medicago polymorpha<\/i>, quite abundant in and around wheat crop in our area…!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Superb capture of all aspects of the plant.<\/p>\n

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Herb for ID, Anuppur Madhya Pradesh NAW-MAR19-01<\/a> : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)<\/span><\/div>\n
Kindly identify this herb<\/span> growing as a weed<\/span> with minute yellow flowers<\/span> on agricultural fields<\/span> in Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh, photographed in February 2019.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Medicago polymorpha<\/i> of Fabaceae<\/i> ?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This is a wild plant that grows in wheat fields<\/span> around Bhopal.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Appears close to images at\u00a0Medicago polymorpha<\/em>\u00a0L.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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481 ID wild plant<\/a>: 9 high res. images.
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\nLocation: bloomed at Qutub Minar Delhi\u00a0 INDIA<\/span>
\nAltitude: 900fsl<\/span>
\nFlower date: 19APR2023, 04.5pm<\/span>
\nHabitat: wild moisture lawn<\/span>
\nPlant habit: spreading herb, branches, slender weak angular hairy stem 02.5mm diameter, toothed bract on nodes, annual<\/span>
\nHeight: 05cm<\/span>
\nLeaves: alternate, trifoliate, leaflets heart shaped, serrated margins, smooth leathery size upto:02\u00d71.5cm<\/span>
\nFlower: axillary umbel inflorescence, clustered, diameter:04mm, yellow, non fragrant<\/span>
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Camera: CANON EOS1500D +FL10x<\/p>\n
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Check with Melilotus siculus<\/em><\/p>\n

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Medicago polymorpha<\/i>\u00a0L. [Fabaceae<\/i>]. The typical coiled fruit can be seen in the last couple of images.<\/p>\n

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Yes, it is\u00a0Medicago polymorpha<\/i>, dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant.<\/p>\n

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Medicago polymorpha L.\u00a0(syn: Medicago apiculata Willd.; Medicago denticulata Willd.; Medicago hispida Gaertn.; Medicago hispida var. confinus (W.D.J.Koch) Burnat; Medicago hispida var. nigra L.; Medicago lappacea Desr.; Medicago loretii Albert; Medicago nigra (L.) Krock.; Medicago nigra subsp. microcarpa (Urb.) O.Bolos & Vigo; Medicago nigra var. nigra (L.) Krock.; Medicago pentacycla DC.;…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[8521],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-1393403","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-medicago"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1393403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1393403"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1393403\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1393403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=1393403"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=1393403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}