''Medicago coronata'', the crown medick, is a plant species of 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 ...
''. It is found throughout the Mediterranean basin. It forms a
symbiotic
Symbiosis (from Greek , , "living together", from , , "together", and , bíōsis, "living") is any type of a close and long-term biological interaction between two different biological organisms, be it mutualistic, commensalistic, or parasit ...
relationship with the bacterium ''
Sinorhizobium meliloti'', which is capable of
nitrogen fixation.
External links
International Legume Database & Information Service
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