Medicago scutellata

Medicago scutellata
Medicago scutellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Medicago
Species: M. scutellata
Binomial name
Medicago scutellata
(L.) Miller
Synonyms

Medicago polymorpha var. scutellata L.

Medicago scutellata 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. Common names include shield medick and snail medick.

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