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Medicago polymorpha L.

toothed medick (Fabaceae / Leguminosae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
RestrictedStrong tendencySE
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Medicago polymorpha differs from other Medicago species only in small details of the fruit that are hard to describe in words.

Lee-on-the-Solent (VC11: South Hampshire); 2017-05-09

 toothed medick / Medicago polymorpha: _Medicago polymorpha_ differs from other _Medicago_ species only in small details of the fruit that are hard to describe in words.

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