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little bur-clover
Medicago minima
9,843 observations in the source records
26 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 9,843 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Black MedickMedicago lupulina
bur cloverMedicago polymorpha
Lesser hop trefoilTrifolium dubium
hop trefoilTrifolium campestre
sickle alfalfaMedicago falcata
small melilotMelilotus indicus
Spotted medickMedicago arabica
AlfalfaMedicago sativa
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 8,441 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 5,258 |
| Texas | 3,851 |
| Ukraine | 385 |
| Austria | 360 |
| France | 342 |
| Oklahoma | 244 |
| Germany | 230 |
| Autonomous Republic of Crimea | 204 |
| Russia | 199 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Toxic to humansListed as toxic or not suitable as food for humans by a harvested source.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Annual plantListed by a harvested source as having an annual life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Nitrogen fixingDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with nitrogen-fixing symbioses.Inferred from its group
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Legumes, Milkworts, and Allies · Fabales |
| Family | Legumes · Fabaceae |
| Genus | medicks · Medicago |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise little bur-clover with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.