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Medicago lupulina Black medick (1 Page of 5) The Medicago lupulina plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Leguminosae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Black medick. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Medicago lupulina Common Name: Black medick Family: Leguminosae Author: L. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 0.45 Mature Width: Habitat: Grassy places and roadsides[17], often occuring as a garden weed on acid and calcareous soils[1].
General Uses: A good green manure plant, it is fairly deep rooted, has good resistance to 'Clover rot' but it is not very fast growing[87]. It can be undersown with cereals, succeeding even in a wet season[87].
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