Summary
Place of publication:
Gard. dict. ed. 8: Medicago no. 4. 1768
Verified:
06/08/1987
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Common names
English
Calvary medic – hedgehog medick – Swedish
flätlusern –
Distribution
| order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
| 1 | Native | Africa | Macaronesia | Spain | Canary Islands | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Algeria | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Morocco | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Tunisia | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Greece | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Italy | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | Portugal | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | Spain | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Iran | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Iraq | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Australasia | Australia | Australia | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Europe | Southwestern Europe | France | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Southern America | Southern South America | Uruguay | | |
Native
Africa
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MACARONESIA:
Spain [Canary Islands]
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NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia
Europe
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SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Greece, Italy
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SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain, Portugal
Naturalized
Asia-Temperate
Australasia
Europe
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SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
France
Southern America
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SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Uruguay
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network
(GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=23604.
Accessed 19 July 2025.