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Medicago sativa L. ssp. falcata (L.) Arcang.
yellow alfalfa
Symbol: MESAF
Group: Dicot
Family: Fabaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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Plant Synonyms:
MESAF Medicago sativa L. ssp. falcata (L.) Arcang.
 

MEFA

Medicago falcata L.
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About yellow alfalfa

Link to plant Classification report for Medicago sativa ssp. falcata

Plant source and reference for Medicago sativa ssp. falcata

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State Distributional Map for MESAF
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Plant Distribution by State

Medicago sativa L. ssp. falcata (L.) Arcang.

MESAF

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Related Taxa:
Medicago sativa L. ssp. falcata (L.) Arcang.

View 200 genera in Fabaceae, 19 species in Medicago, 2 subspecies in Medicago sativa

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Classification:
Medicago sativa L. ssp. falcata (L.) Arcang.

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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 sativa L. – alfalfa
                                  Subspecies Medicago sativa L. ssp. falcata (L.) Arcang. – yellow alfalfa

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Invasive Information:
Medicago sativa L. ssp. falcata (L.) Arcang.
    Medicago sativa L.
        alfalfa
The related entity italicized and indented above 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.
SWSS   Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois..
 

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Introduced Information:
Medicago sativa L. ssp. falcata (L.) Arcang.
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 sativa L. ssp. falcata (L.) Arcang.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 524302.
View species account from Wisconsin State Herbarium (UW-Madison).

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