Medicago platycarpa

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 40-80 cm tall. The stems are erect and 4 sided. The leaves have leaflets. These are broadly oval and 20-30 mm long by 15-25 mm wide. The flowers are in groups of 5-8 and are yellow with purple stripes. The pod is oblong and 12-18 mm long by 5-9 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a cool temperate plant. It grows in meadows near pine forests between 1,200-2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Plant

How it is grown

Its other names

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Synonyms

Trigonella platycarpos L.; and several others