About Medicago falcata L.
Medicago falcata L. is a plant species belonging to the genus Medicago. It is native to large parts of Europe and Asia, but can now be found across the globe. This species forms a symbiotic relationship with Sinorhizobium meliloti, a bacterium that can fix nitrogen. Its common names are yellow lucerne, sickle alfalfa, yellow-flowered alfalfa, yellow alfalfa, sickle medick, and yellow medick.