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Medicago sativa
Downy perennial with leaves comprising 3 narrow, toothed leaflets which broaden towards the tip. Flowers purple and 12-15mm long; in heads of 5-40 flowers, March-June. Pods spirally coiled.
Grown as a fodder crop, widely naturalised.
Local name is Lucerne.
Spotted on Apr 22, 2012
Submitted on Apr 29, 2012
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