Single-flowered medick
Medicago monantha

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

An annual herb. It grows 20-40 cm long. The stems lie along the ground. The leaves are compound. They have 3 leaflets. The leaves are alternate. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are yellow. The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe. The fruit are 3-10 cm long. There are many brown seeds. They are 2 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Asia, Central Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Israel, Mediterranean, Middle East, Mongolia, North America, Pakistan, Tajikistan, USA

How it is used for food

The leaves are used as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chainhari, Danhua hu lu ba, Morghaispasthi

Synonyms

Trigonella incisa Benth.; Trigonella monantha C. A. Mey; Trigonella noaeana Boiss.; and others