Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), also called lucerne, is a perennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is cultivated as an important forage crop in ...

Plant Characteristics: Trifoliate leaves, with long narrow leaflets serrated at the tips. Stipules are large anointed. Flower is commonly purple but may vary ...

Apr 13, 2024 · Alfalfa, (Medicago sativa), perennial, cloverlike, leguminous plant of the pea family (Fabaceae), widely grown primarily for hay, pasturage, ...

Alfalfa is a small perennial leguminous native to Europe and introduced to North America. It is cultivated as forage but has escaped cultivation and is also ...

Alfalfa is a typical flowering plant that has bisexual flowers that require pollination in order to set seed. Flowers are 'irregular', meaning that they are not ...

* Deep-rooted perennial plant. * Flowers: purple or white, at least 6 mm long. * Racemes: less than 3 cm long. * Fruits (legume) ...

Alfalfa was carried across North Africa and southern Europe to Spain, from Spain to the West Coast of South America, and from there to California about 1850.

Alfalfa, also called lucerne, is an adaptive perennial flowering plant of the legume family which is native to warmer temperate climates and has productive ...

Alfalfa is a high yielding perennial plant that can withstand dry seasons and much of the plant is usable. In 2011 Minnesota farmers produced 4,070, 000 tons of ...

This magic plant is high in nutrition and natural source of nitrogen. This means it's ideal for improving soil and providing erosion control. The beautiful ...