Species
Medicago minima
Etymology
Medicago: Derived indirectly from the Persian name Media (an Iranian kingdom in existence from late second millennium BC to the first millennium BC), whence alfalfa allegedly originates.
minima: Very small
Common Name(s)
woolly bur medick
Family
Fabaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Flower Colours
Yellow
Year Naturalised
1940
Origin
Canary Is, Europe to W. Asia, N. Africa
This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010