Alfalfa

Medicago sativa (Medicago sativa sativa)

General Status Rank: 
Alien
ELCODE: 
PDFAB2G0A0
Common Name: 
Alfalfa
Scientific Name: 
Medicago sativa (Medicago sativa sativa)
Synonyms: 
Medicago sativa sativa
Naming References: 
B003
W018
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Vascular Plant
Kingdom: 
Plantae
Phylum: 
Magnoliophyta
Class: 
Dicotyledoneae
Order: 
Fabales
Family: 
Fabaceae
References: 
B003
General Biology

Longevity

perennial
References: 
B003
Habitat
cosmopolitan
References: 
B003
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)
Score: 
B
References: 
H153
W104

Historical Distribution

escape from cultivations
References: 
B003

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Alien
Status Rank Description: 
inlcudes M. sativa sativa only
S Rank: 
SNA
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted as exotic by E. Haber in 2004 (H153).; Reviewed in 2010, no change.; Reviewed in 2015 by Marilyn Anions; no change
Last Updated: 
July 3, 2015

References

Habitat

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return

Historical Distribution

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return

Longevity

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return

Naming

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return
  • NatureServe: An online encyclopedia of life [web application]. (2001) Version 1.4 . Arlington, Virginia, USA: Association for Biodiversity Information.. Available: http://www.natureserve.org/. (Accessed: June 29, 2001 - W018 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Erich Haber (2004) Personal Communication- email to S. Carriere on 9/22/2004 with dicot 3.. email archive (printed version in GSR binders) - H153 Return
  • 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

Taxonomy

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return