This is an old revision of this page, as edited by PierreAbbat (talk | contribs) at 06:00, 31 July 2002 (Medicago redirects to Alfalfa, so dump the lot here). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 06:00, 31 July 2002 by PierreAbbat (talk | contribs) (Medicago redirects to Alfalfa, so dump the lot here)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)| Alfalfa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
| Species | ||||||||||||
|
|
Alfalfa (family: Leguminosae) is a perennial flowering plant, Medicago sativa, also called lucerne. Growing to a height of 1 metre, it resembles clover, having clusters of small purple flowers.
The Alfalfa is native to Europe and it widely grown as forage for cattle and because of its ability to fix nitrogen.
Alfalfa sprouts are commonly used as salad ingredient in the US.
A few other species of Medicago are called alfalfa; others are called medick, barrelclover, or burclover.