| BRIEF DESCRIPTION A stout procumbent or ascending legume reaching 20-50 cm in height with yellow flowers and long, curved, sharp spines on the pods. USES Utilized for pasture and hay. GROWING PERIOD Annual. The plant it self-pollinated and self regenerating, propagating itself by seeds. (GMIN & GMAX estimated by the compiler). COMMON NAMES Calvary medic, Luzerne a epines enchevetrees, Luzerne herisson, Khaaseg. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: M. polymorpha var. intertexta. Calvary medic occurs in the Mediterranean region and in western Asia. It is common in irrigated sub-dester zones and forest pastures. |
