''Medicago suffruticosa'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of plant from the family
in the genus ''
Medicago
''Medicago'' is a genus of flowering plants, commonly known as medick or burclover, in the legume family (Fabaceae). It contains at least 87 species and is distributed mainly around the Mediterranean basin. The best-known member of the genus is ...
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Description
Small prostrated plant with light green leaves and yellow flowers.
The seedpods grow in a spiral shape.
Range
It is found in the south of France, Spain and North of Morocco.
Taxonomy
''Medicago suffruticosa'' contains the following subspecies:
* ''Medicago suffruticosa'' subsp. ''leiocarpa''
* ''Medicago suffruticosa'' subsp. ''suffruticosa''
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