About Medicago orbicularis (L.) Bartal.
Taxonomic Identity and Nomenclature
Medicago orbicularis (L.) Bartal. is a species of plant that grows across the Mediterranean basin and along the European coast of the Black Sea.
Symbiotic Relationship
This species forms a symbiotic relationship with Sinorhizobium medicae, a nitrogen-fixing bacterium.
Common Names
Its common names are blackdisk medick, button clover, button medick, and round-fruited medick.
Human Use
The seed pods of Medicago orbicularis are edible, and they are foraged between March and May in Israel (Palestine).
