Yellow Alfalfa

Medicago falcata (Medicago sativa falcata)

General Status Rank: 
Alien
ELCODE: 
PDFAB2G0A1
Common Name: 
Yellow Alfalfa
Scientific Name: 
Medicago falcata (Medicago sativa falcata)
Synonyms: 
Medicago sativa falcata
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Vascular Plant
Kingdom: 
Plantae
Phylum: 
Magnoliophyta
Class: 
Dicotyledoneae
Order: 
Fabales
Family: 
Fabaceae
Distribution

Number of Occurrences

DAO-9; CAN-1 Canadian Museum of Nature records=CAN; Agriculture Canada, Ottawa = DAO; some duplication of records likely exists (H153).inlcudes M. sativa ssp. Falcata (specimens needs to be verified for which spp as they are full taxa (VASCAN 2015)
References: 
W104
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Alien
Status Rank Description: 
now recognized at the species level; one specimen at Fort Smith but Michael has lots of locations (as Medicago sativa ssp. falcata);
S Rank: 
SNA
Decision Process Description: 
As per expert opnion Marilyn Anions (2015). New in 2015 due to taxo changes.
Last Updated: 
July 9, 2015

References

Number of Occurrences

  • Brouillet, L., F. Coursol, S.J. Meades, M. Favreau, M. Anions, P. Bélisle & P. Desmet. 2010+. (2010) VASCAN, the Database of Vascular Plants of Canada. http://data.canadensys.net/vascan/search - W104 Return