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| General Information | |
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| Symbol: | MEPO3 |
| Group: | Dicot |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Duration: |
Annual Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb |
| Native Status: |
AK I CAN I HI I L48 I PB I |
| Other Common Names: |
bur clover
burr medic |
| Characteristics | |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
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Native |  |
Introduced |  |
Both |  |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data |  |
Introduced, No County Data |  |
Both, No County Data |
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Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| MEAP3 | Medicago apiculata auct. non Willd. |
| MEDE13 | Medicago denticulata Willd. |
| MEHI | Medicago hispida Gaertn. |
| MEHIA | Medicago hispida Gaertn. var. apiculata (Willd.) Urb. |
| MEHIC | Medicago hispida Gaertn. var. confinis (W.D.J. Koch) Burnat |
| MEPO8 | Medicago polycarpa Willd. |
| MEPOA2 | Medicago polymorpha L. f. apiculata (Willd.) Shinners |
| MEPOB | Medicago polymorpha L. var. brevispina (Benth.) Heyn |
| MEPOC | Medicago polymorpha L. var. ciliaris (Ser.) Shinners |
| MEPOP7 | Medicago polymorpha L. var. polygyra (Urb.) Shinners |
| MEPOT | Medicago polymorpha L. var. tricycla (Gren. & Godr.) Shinners |
| MEPOV | Medicago polymorpha L. var. vulgaris (Benth.) Shinners |
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | Rosidae |
| Order | Fabales |
| Family | Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae – Pea family |
| Genus | Medicago L. – alfalfa |
| Species | Medicago polymorpha L. – burclover |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
| Noxious Weed Information | |
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| This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds. | |
| Arizona
burclover
Prohibited noxious weed
burclover
Regulated noxious weeds
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| U.S. Weed Information | |
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Medicago polymorpha
California burclover
burclover
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of
Weeds of the U.S.
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| STATE | Assorted authors. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments. |
Wetland Status
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Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everitt | Minor |
Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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| Everitt |
Sources
| Everitt, J.H., D.L. Drawe, and R.I. Lonard. 1999. Field guide to the broad leaved herbaceous plants of South Texas used by livestock and wildlife. Texas Tech University Press. Lubbock. |
Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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| High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
| Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
| Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
| Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |
