Fabaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Medicago scutellata

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Medicago scutellata is a herbaceous perennial plant with semi-erect stems; it usually grows 15 - 60cm tall[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The plant is used as a green manure and soil stabilizer. Forms have developed in Japan that are harvested for their edible seedpods[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Medicago scutellata is a widespread species with a stable population and no apparent major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeMediterranean region - Spain to Greece and Turkey and south to Israel and Jordon; Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia

HabitatIt is found primarily in meadows and wood margins, though it also grows in fallow fields as a weed of cultivated crops, on plains, roadsides, dry hillsides and in coastal regions[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].