LUCERNE

Medicago Sativa ssp sativa

Pea Family [Fabaceae (Leguminosae)]

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13th Aug 2007, Stavely, Nr Chesterfield, South Yorkshire. Photo: © RWD


13th Aug 2007, Stavely, Nr Chesterfield, South Yorkshire. Photo: © RWD


13th Aug 2007, Stavely, Nr Chesterfield, South Yorkshire. Photo: © RWD


22nd Aug 2007, west beach, Llandudno, North Wales. Photo: © RWD


22nd Aug 2007, west beach, Llandudno, North Wales. Photo: © RWD


22nd Aug 2007, west beach, Llandudno, North Wales. Photo: © RWD


2nd Aug 2005, Appley Bridge, Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Photo: © RWD


13th Aug 2007, Stavely, Nr Chesterfield, South Yorkshire. Photo: © RWD


13th Aug 2007, Stavely, Nr Chesterfield, South Yorkshire. Photo: © RWD


13th Aug 2007, Stavely, Nr Chesterfield, South Yorkshire. Photo: © RWD


22nd Aug 2007, west beach, Llandudno, North Wales. Photo: © RWD
Distinctive feature : cork-screw spiral seed pods like helter skelter slides.


Some similarities to : Goat's Rue but the flowers of Goat's Rue are in a loose spire and those of Lucerne have purplish flowers with spiral pods.

Uniquely identifiable characteristics : The helter-skelter like spiral-wound flattened seed pods.

Distinguishing Feature :

In its cultivated form, Lucerne is better known as Alfalfa, Medicago Sativa.

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LUCERNE

Medicago Sativa ssp sativa

Pea Family [Fabaceae (Leguminosae)]