Medicago sativa subsp. sativa
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Fabaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Subspecies Description - Decumbent or loosely erect, to 1 m; fls blue-violet; pods coiled into 1.5–4 complete turns. Native of the Caspian area, widely cult. and escaped in temperate regions, found throughout the U.S. and s. Can.
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Common Names
alfalfa, blue alfalfa