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Medicago sativa


Medicago sativa
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Copyright: Mehmet Hamurkaroglu (Hamurkaroglu) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 198 W: 17 N: 62] (2887)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-27
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ20
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-01 13:21
Viewed: 837
Points: 4
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Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop. In the UK it is known as lucerne and Lucerne grass in India.

Alfalfa is a cool season perennial legume living from three to twelve years, depending on variety and climate. It resembles clover with clusters of small purple flowers. The plant grows to a height of up to 1 metre, and has a deep root system sometimes stretching to 4.5 metres. This makes it very resilient, especially to droughts. It has a tetraploid genome. The plant exhibits autotoxicity, which means that it is difficult for alfalfa seed to grow in existing stands of alfalfa. Therefore, it is recommended that alfalfa fields be rotated with other species (e.g. corn, wheat) before reseeding.

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nice close up, try to sharpen a little more. I believe this is Medicago sativa and not Vicia. Greetings Ori

Cok guzel ve net bir resim, renkler harika burda da biraz degisik turunu gordum.Verdiginiz bilgi ve paylasim icin tesekkurler,UK den selamlar,Leyla

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