Medicago lupulina L., 1753 52% complete

Nonesuch

Sp. Pl.: 779 (1753)

Data sources

Each value Trefle shows for Medicago lupulina, with what every source says about it. When sources disagree, the strongest source is shown (how sources are ranked). Values imported before sources were recorded one by one are marked Source not recorded.

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Sourced11 Differs from sources3 Source not recorded16 Not on the record9 Sources: TRY Plant Trait Database
Field Shown What the sources say
Core
Author L. No source recorded
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Bibliography Sp. Pl.: 779 (1753) No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phylum Tracheophyta No source recorded
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Rank species No source recorded
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Status accepted No source recorded
Source not recorded
Year 1753 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Descriptive
Common name Nonesuch No source recorded
Source not recorded
Observations Macaronesia, Europe to Cacucasus, N. & NE. Trop. Africa to Arabian Pen. Indian Subcontinent to China No source recorded
Source not recorded
Morphology
Average height 19 cm
  • 18.83 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 162 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 45, 50, 66, 86, 92, 108, 115, 133, 164, 174, 178, 203, 236, 310, 320, 347, 356, 419, 449, 468, 500, 526, 589, 655, 818, 853, 863, 866, 897, 918, 926
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 18.83 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 162 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 45, 50, 66, 86, 92, 108, 115, 133, 164, 174, 178, 203, 236, 310, 320, 347, 356, 419, 449, 468, 500, 526, 589, 655, 818, 853, 863, 866, 897, 918, 926
  • Superseded 18.83 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 162 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 45, 50, 66, 86, 92, 108, 115, 133, 164, 174, 178, 203, 236, 310, 320, 347, 356, 419, 449, 468, 500, 526, 589, 655, 818, 853, 863, 866, 897, 918, 926
Differs from sources
Flower color yellow
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded yellow · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 5 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 92, 655, 882
  • Superseded yellow · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 5 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 92, 655, 882
Sourced
Flower conspicuous false No source recorded
Source not recorded
Foliage color green, grey
  • green, grey · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 7 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 92, 236, 443, 879
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded green, grey · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 7 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 92, 236, 443, 879
  • Superseded green, grey · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 7 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 92, 236, 443, 879
Sourced
Foliage texture fine
  • fine · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 71, 92, 236, 443, 879
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded fine · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 71, 92, 236, 443, 879
  • Superseded fine · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 71, 92, 236, 443, 879
Sourced
Fruit conspicuous true No source recorded
Source not recorded
Fruit shape legume
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Growth form Single Crown No source recorded
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Growth habit Forb/herb No source recorded
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Growth rate Moderate
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Maximum height 31 cm
  • 30.5 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 12 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 45, 50, 66, 86, 92, 108, 115, 133, 164, 174, 178, 203, 236, 310, 320, 347, 356, 419, 449, 468, 500, 526, 589, 655, 818, 853, 863, 866, 897, 918, 926
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 30.5 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 12 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 45, 50, 66, 86, 92, 108, 115, 133, 164, 174, 178, 203, 236, 310, 320, 347, 356, 419, 449, 468, 500, 526, 589, 655, 818, 853, 863, 866, 897, 918, 926
  • Superseded 30.5 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 12 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 45, 50, 66, 86, 92, 108, 115, 133, 164, 174, 178, 203, 236, 310, 320, 347, 356, 419, 449, 468, 500, 526, 589, 655, 818, 853, 863, 866, 897, 918, 926
Differs from sources
Sexuality empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Vegetable false No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phenology
Bloom months jan, mar, apr, may
  • jan, mar, apr, may · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 9 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 45, 50, 115, 163, 174, 203
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded jan, mar, apr, may · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 9 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 45, 50, 115, 163, 174, 203
  • Superseded jan, mar, apr, may · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 9 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 45, 50, 115, 163, 174, 203
Sourced
Duration annual, biennial, perennial
  • annual, biennial, perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 26 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 28, 50, 71, 86, 92, 110, 164, 178, 203, 236, 443, 460, 818, 879, 882, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded annual, biennial, perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 26 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 28, 50, 71, 86, 92, 110, 164, 178, 203, 236, 443, 460, 818, 879, 882, 918
  • Superseded annual, biennial, perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 26 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 28, 50, 71, 86, 92, 110, 164, 178, 203, 236, 443, 460, 818, 879, 882, 918
Sourced
Ecology
Atmospheric humidity 4 / 9 · moderately dry air No source recorded
Source not recorded
Ground humidity empty
  • 4 / 12 · moderately dry (meso-xerophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 4 / 12 · moderately dry (meso-xerophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
  • Superseded 4 / 12 · moderately dry (meso-xerophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
Not on the record
Light 7 / 9 · half-light to light
  • 7 / 9 · half-light to light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 7 / 9 · half-light to light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
  • Superseded 7 / 9 · half-light to light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
Sourced
Nitrogen fixation High
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded High · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 7 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 71, 92, 444, 445
  • Superseded High · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 7 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 71, 92, 444, 445
Sourced
Ph maximum pH 8 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Ph minimum pH 5.5 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Soil nutriments 3 / 9 · poor (oligotrophic)
  • 4 / 9 · rather poor (meso-oligotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 4 / 9 · rather poor (meso-oligotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
  • Superseded 4 / 9 · rather poor (meso-oligotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
Differs from sources
Soil salinity 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils
  • 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
  • Superseded 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
Sourced
Cultivation
Minimum root depth 41 cm
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Usda legacy
C n ratio empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Other
Human usage type —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Propagation method —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Salt tolerance —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Shade tolerance —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Soil ph indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Temperature indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record