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Medicago polymorpha L.
burclover
Symbol: MEPO3
Group: Dicot
Family: Fabaceae
Growth Habit: Vine
Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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Plant Synonyms:
 

MEAP3

Medicago apiculata auct. non Willd.

 

MEDE13

Medicago denticulata Willd.

 

MEHI

Medicago hispida Gaertn.

 

MEHIA

Medicago hispida Gaertn. var. apiculata (Willd.) Urban

 

MEHIC

Medicago hispida Gaertn. var. confinis (W.D.J. Koch) Burnat

 

MEPO8

Medicago polycarpa Willd.

 

MEPOB

Medicago polymorpha L. var. brevispina (Benth.) Heyn

 

MEPOC

Medicago polymorpha L. var. ciliaris (Ser.) Shinners

 

MEPOP7

Medicago polymorpha L. var. polygyra (Urban) Shinners

 

MEPOT

Medicago polymorpha L. var. tricycla (Gren. & Godr.) Shinners

 

MEPOV

Medicago polymorpha L. var. vulgaris (Benth.) Shinners

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State Distributional Map for MEPO3
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Plant Distribution by State


Medicago polymorpha L.

MEPO3

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Maine distribution information Massachusetts distribution information Michigan distribution information North Carolina distribution information California distribution information Vermont distribution information Missouri distribution information Arkansas distribution information South Carolina distribution information Georgia distribution information Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Related Taxa:
Medicago polymorpha L.

View 200 genera in Fabaceae, 19 species in Medicago

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Classification:
Medicago polymorpha L.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Rosidae
                      Order Fabales
                         Family Fabaceae – Pea family
                            Genus Medicago L. – alfalfa
                               Species Medicago polymorpha L. – burclover

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Noxious Weed Information:
Medicago polymorpha L.
This plant is listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
Arizona:
        burclover     Prohibited noxious weed
        burclover     Regulated noxious weeds

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Invasive Information:
Medicago polymorpha L.
        California burclover
        burclover
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 45 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

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Introduced Information:
Medicago polymorpha L.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Medicago polymorpha L.
View photographs from CalPhotos.
View species account or photographs from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 503725.

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Related Web Sites:
Medicago polymorpha L.

    AZ-Southwest Exotic Plant Information Clearinghouse
    Australia-Tropical Grasslands Association
    CA-Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Fact Sheet
    CA-Southern California Wildflowers
    FAO-Animal Feed Resources Information System
    International Legume Database & Information Service
    Italy-www.trifolium.it
    MO-Missouri Plants
    TX-Central Texas Plants
    TX-TAMU Uvalde Research & Extension Center
    UC Davis, IPM: abstract & images

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