Medicago sativa L. (Syn: Medica sativa Lam.; Medicago afganica (Bordere) Vassilcz.; Medicago alaschanica Vassilcz.; Medicago asiatica subsp. sinensis Sinskaya; Medicago beipinensis Vassilcz.; Medicago grandiflora (Grossh.) Vassilcz.; Medicago ladak Vassilcz.; Medicago mesopotamica Vassilcz.; Medicago orientalis Vassilcz.; Medicago pekinensis Vassilcz.; Medicago polia (Brand) Vassilcz.; Medicago praesativa Sinskaya; Medicago praesativa subsp. spontanea Sinsk.; Medicago roborovskii Vassilcz.; Medicago sativa f. alba Benke; Medicago sativa var. grandiflora Grossh. ; Medicago sativa var. tibetana Alef.; Medicago sogdiana (Brand) Vassilcz.; Medicago tibetana (Alef.) Vassilcz.; Trigonella upendrae H.J.Chowdhery & R.R.Rao); med-DIK-ah-go -- from ancient Greek medike, referring to media sa-TEE-vuh -- cultivated commonly known as: alfafa, bastard medic, buffal herb, lucerne, purple medic, sand lucerne • Gujarati: વિલાયતી ઘાસ vilayati ghas • Hindi: लुसन घास lusan ghas • Kannada: ಲುಸರ್ನೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು lusarne soppu, ವಿಲಾಯಿತಿ ಹುಲ್ಲು vilaayiti hullu • Marathi: विलायती गवत vilayati gavat • Punjabi: ਦੁਰੇਸ਼ਤਾ dureshta, ਸਿੰਝੀ sinjhi • Sanskrit: अश्वाबला ashvabala • Tamil: குதிரை மசால் kutirai macal Native to: n Africa, Eurasia; widely naturalized / cultivated elsewhere Perennial tufted herb with ovate-lanceolate stipules, 10-25 mm long leaflets, white blue or purple flowers in 5-30 flowered racemes or heads on very long peduncles; fruit 5-9 mm, tightly coiled, I don't think at this stage (in flower) it could be used as vegetable. Although tender leaves can be consumed as vegetable, the plants is mostly used as cattle fodder and often cultivated for it.
Plant for identification (23/06/2011 NSJ-02): Shrub for identification from Nubra valley Ladakh.
Medicago sativa ??021111-PKA2: Seen this herb with trifoliolate leaves near Turtuk Village, Ladakh. Could this be Medicago sativa?? (Family: Fabaceae) Date/Time: 18-09-2011 / 01:45PM Location: near Turtuk Village, Ladakh (altitude approx.:11000 ft.) Habitat: Wild Plant habit Herb. Yes Medica sativa, very common in Ladakh and Kashmir
Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week: -Medicago sativa: Flowers of Medicago sativa from Nubra valley, Ladakh Yes ... Very common in Ladakh and Kashmir valley, blue is much more commoner. 2nd image appears closer to images at Medicago falcata L.
Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week ::Medicago sativa (Alfalfa) from Uruli Kanchan, Pune: Sending photos of Alfalfa. Place : Uruli Kanchan, Pune Date : May 2009 Habitat : Cultivated These are fed to the cows of the Uruli Kanchan Ashram. Yes ... Great to see this in large plantation. Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week :: Medicago sativa at Rajgurunagar near Pune: Medicago sativa L. med-DIK-ah-go -- from ancient Greek medike, referring to media sa-TEE-vuh -- cultivated May 29, 2010 ... at Rajguru Nagar, near Pune commonly known as: alfafa, bastard medic, buffal herb, lucerne, purple medic, sand lucerne • Gujarati: વિલાયતી ઘાસ vilayati ghas • Hindi: लुसन घास lusan ghas • Kannada: ಲುಸರ್ನೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು lusarne soppu, ವಿಲಾಯಿತಿ ಹುಲ್ಲು vilaayiti hullu • Marathi: विलायती गवत vilayati gavat • Punjabi: ਦੁਰੇਸ਼ਤਾ dureshta, ਸਿੰਝੀ sinjhi • Sanskrit: अश्वाबला ashvabala • Tamil: குதிரை மசால் kutirai macal Native to: n Africa, Eurasia; widely naturalized / cultivated elsewhere some views: May 29, 2010 ... at Rajguru Nagar, near Pune The close up of these tiny flowers looks very cute. A faint violet shade of the flowers is totally different from others. 'Lasan ghas' or 'Vilayati ghas' perennial erect 30-90 cm plant cultivated as green fodder plant. Trifoliate leaves; Leaflets peculiar : Dentate in upper half But why the name 'Bastard Medic' for such an important medicinal herb? .... could not find any information on internet regarding reasoning for such name. Intriguingly, there are quite a few plants which have this prefix. Perhaps, someone be able to throw light. Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week: Medicago sativa from Kashmir: Medicago sativa Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 778. 1753. Common names: Alfalfa, Lucerne Perennial tufted herb with ovate-lanceolate stipules, 10-25 mm long leaflets, white blue or purple flowers in 5-30 flowered racemes or heads on very long peduncles; fruit 5-9 mm, tightly coiled, Very common in Kashmir valley in pastures and lawns, photographed from Botanical garden in Srinagar, Kashmir I still wonder about the reason of the genus name Medicago for the plant..Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week :: Medicago sativa-PKA25: Bot.name: Medicago sativa (Family: Fabaceae) Date/Time: 18-09-2011 / 01:45PM Location: near Turtuk Village, Ladakh (altitude approx.:11000 ft.) Habitat: Wild Plant habit Herb.
16/03/2012 requesting identification of this stem with purple flowers. I found this in one of the green leafy vegetables that I purchased. Medicago sativa, alfalfa A weed in cultivated fields and often grown as cattle feed A beautiful find in the vegetable. Thank you ... Yes the flowers were beautiful and so also the leaves which appeared toothed at the tip. I don't think at this stage (in flower) it could be used as vegetable. It must have come along with some vegetable, although tender leaves can be consumed as vegetable, the plants is mostly used as cattle fodder and often cultivated for it.
Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight :: Medicago sativa :: Rajgurunagar :: DVOCT93 : 1 post by 1 author. 3 images. Medicago sativa L. at Rajgurunagar on May 29, 2010 Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight: Medicago sativa from Kashmir-GSOCT46/51 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) Medicago sativa Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 778. 1753. Common names: Alfalfa, Lucerne Perennial tufted herb with ovate-lanceolate stipules, 10-25 mm long leaflets, white blue or purple flowers in 5-30 flowered racemes or heads on very long peduncles; fruit 5-9 mm, tightly coiled, Very common in Kashmir valley in pastures and lawns, photographed from Botanical garden in Srinagar, Kashmir these flowers are more intensely hued than what we see in north american lawns
Fabaceae (Faboideae)Fortnight:Medicago sativa::Ladakh ::PKA-OCT-51:: : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3) Seen this herb with trifoliolate leaves near Turtuk Village, Ladakh.
Bot. name: Medicago sativa (Family: Fabaceae) Date/Time: 18-09-2011 / 01:45PM Location: near Turtuk Village, Ladakh (altitude approx.:11000 ft.) Habitat: Wild Plant habit Herb. very nice pictures but i have never seen alfa alfa to be this intense colored flowers. nice to see this variation Sharing some pictures for ID. Shot at Leh on 20 August 2014 at 11000 ft. This is clearly a member of the Fabaceae (Leguminosae). Photos not in close-up, the final image out-of-focus with the flowers and foliage unopened. The image showing the young pods does not show much detail. Straggly, maybe depauperate, is the correct description for this specimen. All-in-all, this makes it much harder to be sure. My initial thoughts are an immature 'Lucerne' or 'Alfalfa' Medicago sativa - the location fits as is cultivated in irrigated fields but open to other suggestions. Picture not so good quality. It was in a cultivated field.
SK987 18 FEB-2018 : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Location : Nubra Valley India Altitude: Around 11000 Date: 21August 2014 Habit : Wild Pl. check Medicago sativa L. ??? I also think closer to images at Medicago sativa References: |
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