Common name: Black Medick
Latin name: Medicago lupulina L.
Family: Fabaceae
Life Cycle: Annual or Weak Perennial
Type: Broadleaf
Description: Leaves pinnately compound with 3 leaflets, each having toothed margins. Stems can spread in a decumbent or ascending manner. Flowers have yellow petals while fruits lack prickles and occur in tiny clusters resembling hops.
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