Home Weed ID Publications Dictionary Links FAQs Login About us		Plant Description: Name: black medic Scientific Name: Medicago lupulina Family: Fabaceae Type: Broadleaf Lifecycle: Summer Annual Habit: This plant is a summer annual with a spreading, crawling growing habit. The plant produces a small cluster of bright yellow flowers from May through July. The seeds each come from a kidney shaped, hairy, black pod. Leaves: Leaves are composed of three wedge-shaped leaflets that are almost elliptic. The leaves are sparsely hairy, and are toothed near the near the tip. Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Characteristics: Once in the ground, the seeds can remain for many years before sprouting. Flower Seed Head: Flowers sprout in a compressed cluster with as many as 50 individual flowers per cluster. Seed Fruit: The seeds each come from a kidney shaped, hairy, black pod. Where Found: This plant prefers compressed soils, such as high traffic areas near sidewalks. It is also common in lawns, open fields, roadsides, and all other types of turf Control Options Related Plants Terms and Definitions Additional Images:
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