Fabaceae — Legume Family
Medicago arborea L.
Medicago arborea L.
Medicago arborea L. is a 1–4 m tall shrub defined by its distinct morphological features.
Medicago falcata L.
Medicago falcata L.
Medicago falcata is a Medicago species native to Eurasia found worldwide, that symbioses with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, with many common names.
Medicago littoralis Rohde ex Loisel.
Medicago littoralis Rohde ex Loisel.
Medicago littoralis is an introduced herb naturalized in some regions, with a bred agricultural variety resistant to powdery mildew.
Medicago lupulina L.
Medicago lupulina L.
Medicago lupulina L., or black medick, is a low-growing nitrogen-fixing legume native to the Old World, used for honey production and limited fodder.
Medicago marina L.
Medicago marina L.
Medicago marina L., commonly called coastal or sea medick, is a Medicago species native to the Mediterranean that hosts nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
Medicago minima (L.) Bartal.
Medicago minima (L.) Bartal.
Medicago minima is a globally distributed Medicago species native to the Mediterranean basin, with many common names.
Medicago orbicularis (L.) Bartal.
Medicago orbicularis (L.) Bartal.
Medicago orbicularis is a plant with edible seed pods native to the Mediterranean and European Black Sea coast.
Medicago polymorpha L.
Medicago polymorpha L.
Medicago polymorpha L., or burclover, is an edible weedy annual forb that often grows in disturbed areas.
Medicago sativa L.
Medicago sativa L.
Medicago sativa L., alfalfa, is a perennial cultivated forage legume with key agricultural uses and noted food safety concerns.
Medicago truncatula Gaertn.
Medicago truncatula Gaertn.
Medicago truncatula is a small annual legume, a model for legume biology research, and an important forage crop in Australia.
Melilotus albus Medik.
Melilotus albus Medik.
Melilotus albus Medik. (white sweetclover) is an adaptable nitrogen-fixing legume grown for forage, honey production, and soil improvement.
Melilotus indicus (L.) All.
Melilotus indicus (L.) All.
Melilotus indicus is a halophytic herb that is used as forage, bee nectar, soil improver, and traditional medicine.
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
Melilotus officinalis, or yellow sweetclover, is an invasive legume with varied agricultural, chemical, and environmental uses.
Millettia pachycarpa Benth.
Millettia pachycarpa Benth.
Millettia pachycarpa Benth., synonym Derris taiwaniana, is a climbing shrub traditionally used as fish poison and medicine.
Mimosa aculeaticarpa Ortega
Mimosa aculeaticarpa Ortega
Mimosa aculeaticarpa Ortega, or catclaw mimosa, is a spiny shrub native to southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Mimosa borealis A.Gray
Mimosa borealis A.Gray
Mimosa borealis is a Fabaceae plant native to south-central North America that grows 3 feet tall and flowers spring to summer.
Mimosa diplotricha C.Wright
Mimosa diplotricha C.Wright
Mimosa diplotricha is a touch-sensitive legume native to tropical Central and South America with thorny stems and pink fluffy flowers.
Mimosa pigra L.
Mimosa pigra L.
Mimosa pigra L. is a prickly sensitive leguminous shrub native to tropical America, widely invasive across the tropics.
Mimosa pudica L.
Mimosa pudica L.
Mimosa pudica L. is a prickly flowering plant native to tropical America, often cultivated, and invasive in many warm regions.
Mimosa quadrivalvis L.
Mimosa quadrivalvis L.
Mimosa quadrivalvis L. is a prickly sprawling herb with sensitive leaflets and pink flower clusters native to parts of North and Central America.
Mimosa strigillosa Torr. & A.Gray
Mimosa strigillosa Torr. & A.Gray
Mimosa strigillosa (sunshine mimosa) is a drought-tolerant nitrogen-fixing perennial ground cover native to the Gulf Coast U.S., often used as a turf replacement.
Mimosa texana (A.Gray) Small
Mimosa texana (A.Gray) Small
Mimosa texana is an uncommon deciduous shrub native to northeastern Mexico and parts of Texas.
Mirbelia rubiifolia (Andrews) G.Don
Mirbelia rubiifolia (Andrews) G.Don
Mirbelia rubiifolia is a spreading Australian shrub that bears pink to purple flowers and is occasionally grown in subtropical horticulture.
Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC.
Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC.
Mucuna gigantea is a large woody tropical climbing vine with documented human uses including food and medicine.
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