Medicago coronata

Medicago coronata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Medicago
Species:	M. coronata
Binomial name
	Medicago coronata; (L.) Bartal.
Synonyms
	Medicago polymorpha var. coronata L.; Medicago vermicularis Cesati;

Medicago coronata or crown medick is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found throughout the Mediterranean basin. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation.

External links

International Legume Database & Information Service

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