Bur clover
Medicago hispida

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 20-40 cm high. The branches have a few hairs. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are broadly oval and 1-2 cm long by 1 cm wide. The flowers are small and yellow. There are 2-6 in a group like a head on a slender stalk. The pods are in spirals. There are 3-7 seeds and they are kidney shaped. They are light brown.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Himalayas, India

How it is used for food

The young shoots are used as a vegetable.

It is sold fresh in shops.

Edible parts

Shoots, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Medicago denticulata Willdenow;