Burr medic

Family: Fabaceae
Scientific name: Medicago polymorpha
Description: Plant Form: Creeping or spreading annual herb. Size: Up to 10 cm tall. Stem: Slender, green, hairless, running along ground, sometimes twining, sometimes more upright. Leaves: Clover-like triangular compound of 3 egg or oval-shaped leaflets. Almost hairless and with slightly toothed edges. Often folded inward like wedge. Flowers: Small, yellow, typical pea flowers 3-6 mm across. In clusters of 2-10. Fruit and Seeds: Coiled disc-like or cylindrical pod 4-11 mm across and usually covered with slender hooked spines which soften with maturity. Habitat: Grasslands, lawns, woodlands, shrublands, pastures. Distinguishing Features: Can be difficult to distinguish from other Medics (Medicago species) or Clovers (Trifolium species), but tends to have more flowers in clusters, less hairy stems. Has completely coiled fruit unlike close lookalike Black medic (Medicago lupulina). Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Environmental Lifeform: Herbaceous

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