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Medicago
sativa (alfalfa, lucerne) is a widely
cultivated green fodder plant that has become a common weed
of agricultural areas. It is an erect, almost hairless herb
with trifoliate leaves and conspicuous purple flowers.
M. sativa subsp. x varia (sickle medick) was
previously misidentified as M. falcata in Tasmania
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University of Tasmania
