Taxonomy Profile: Medicago polymorpha (L)

Medicago polymorpha: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Medicago denticulata
Willd
Medicago hispida
Gaertn
Medicago polycarpa
Willd
Medicago hispida var. apiculata
Willd Burnat
Medicago hispida var. confinis
WDJ Koch Burnat
Medicago polymorpha var. brevispina
Benth Heyn
Medicago polymorpha var. ciliaris
Ser Shinners
Medicago polymorpha var. polygyra
Urb Shinners
Medicago polymorpha var. tricycla
Gren & Godr Shinners
Medicago polymorpha var. vulgaris
Benth Shinners
Medicago apiculata
Willd
Medicago polymorpha f. apiculata
Willd Shinners
Common Name(s):
toothed medick []
bur clover []
California burclover []
burclover []
bur medick []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Medicago polymorpha: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Rosanae
Order : Fabales
Family : Fabaceae
peas |
legumes |
Genus : Medicago
alfalfa |
Species : Medicago polymorpha
toothed medick |
bur clover |
California burclover |
burclover |
bur medick |
Medicago polymorpha Direct Children(s):
Medicago polymorpha: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Medicago polymorpha
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Medicago polymorpha
Source:
Fabaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-04-30
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Medicago polymorpha
Publication(s):
Medicago polymorpha: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Alaska / Introduced
Medicago polymorpha: Comments