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Species

Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa ()  

Species data

MNHN species code12644
abbrevationMedsati (SSES)
botanical genusMedicago
botanical familyFabaceae
phytosociologic indicationDauco carotae subsp. carotae - Melilotion albi
regnePlantae
phylum
classeEquisetopsida
ordreFabales
familleFabaceae
CD_TAXSUP107711
rangSSES
habitat7
statutI
identification

main french nameLuzerne cultivée [Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa]
main english nameLucerne
main german nameAlfalfa
main spanish nameAlfalfa
Code_BDNFF

Species Synonyms

name language_id
Medica legitima Greene, 1894 Latin
Medicago pauciflora Ledeb., 1843 Latin
Medicago praesativa Sinskaya, 1950 Latin
Medicago rivularis Vassilcz., 1950 Latin
Medicago sativa subsp. macrocarpa Urb., 1873 Latin
Medicago sogdiana Vassilcz., 1946 Latin
Medicago tibetana Vassilcz., 1950 Latin
Medicago transoxana Vassilcz., 1950 Latin
Medicago vera Kirschl., 1870 Latin
Medicago orientalis Vassilcz., 1946 Latin
Medicago mesopotamica Vassilcz., 1946 Latin
Medica sativa (L.) Mill., 1768 Latin
Medica sativa Lam., 1779 Latin
Medicago agropyretorum Vassilcz., 1946 Latin
Medicago caucasica Vassilcz., 1950 Latin
Medicago jemenensis Sinskaya, 1950 Latin
Medicago karatschaica Latsch., 1959 Latin
Medicago ladak Vassilcz., 1946 Latin
Medicago lavrenkoi Vassilcz., 1950 Latin
Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa Latin
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agronomy

forage category
forage value
unpaletable species
value for horse
Value for cattle
vallue for sheep
Value for goat
forage quality stage 1
forage quality stage 2
forage quality stage 3
patrimony

red list
regional protection
climate

light8
annual temperature index6
continentality6
resistance to flooding6
adpatation to wet and dry conditions
soil

soil moisture4
nitrogen soil fertility0
pH7
salinity0
soil organic matter content
phosphorus soil fertility
potassium soil fertility
management

resistance to fire
resistance to trampling
cutting resistance
life traits

life cyclePerennial
raunkier classificationHemicryptophyte
CSR strategy
specific leaf area
leaf dry matter content
Functional Orphée INRA Toulouse
diaspores

diaspore_weight
diaspore shape
seed bank longevity>5 years
diaspore type>5 years
fructification sum of temperature
fructification beginning date
fructification_ending
dispersion

dispersion sum of temperature
dispersion beginning dateSeptember
dispersion ending dateDecember
dispersion modeAnthropochorous
dispersion organAnthropochorous
dispersion : additional dataAnthropochorous
diaspore number per dispersionAnthropochorous
germination

germination seasonAnthropochorous
germination sum of temperature
germination beginning date
germination ending date
optimal germination temperature24-30°C
minimal germination temperature5°C
maximal germination temperature35-40°C
aerial part

aerial axis base structureSeveral basal stem
aerial axisErected stem
aerial part characteristicsShort and strong
aerial part height0,6-1 m
branchingMesotony
lignification of aerial partNon woody
leaves

leaf life spanOct Nov Déc Janv Fév Mars Avr
leaf nitrogen content
leaf dry matter content
leaf anatomyMésomorphe (Microphylle)
leaf shape2-20 cm²
leaf area
leaf width
leaf length
leaf distributionRépartition régulière
roots

root typeFasciculé / Rhizome
root depth0- > 100 cm
root lateral_expansionPlusieurs axes (Clonal)
root length
root diameter
root organ
reproduction

vegetative reproductionExclusivement par voie vgtat
type of reproductionLien parent > 2 ans
flowering sum of temperature
reproduction beginning dateJuin
flowering ending dateAoût
flower dominant colourViolet-bleu
Pollination

Pollinator insects
pollination
Main color
UV reflection
Pollen
Nectar
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