Burr medic
Medicago polymorpha
family
Fabaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
NIL
NIL
For information only
Common names
Burr medic, Bur clover, California bur-clover, Hairy medic, Spiny burr medic, Toothed bur clover.
Burr medic (Medicago polymorpha) has hairless (i.e. glabrous) stems and leaves. Its flowers are borne in small clusters, each containing 2-10 flowers. The coiled fruit (4-11 mm across) are covered in slender spines, or they are occasionally spineless and have a bumpy (i.e. tuberculate) surface.
Leaf arrangement:Compound
Leaf form:Alternate
Yellow
Green
Impact
Impact
Burr medic (Medicago polymorpha) is regarded as an environmental weed in Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia.
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Burr medic (Medicago polymorpha) is regarded as an environmental weed in Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia.
