- Medicago praecox
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Medicago praecox Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Medicago Species: M. praecox Binomial name Medicago praecox
DC.Synonyms Medicago pontificalis Gennari
Medicago praecox or early medick is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found throughout the northern Mediterranean. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti,[citation needed] which is capable of nitrogen fixation.
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