Black Medic

Medicago lupulina

Flower name
Black Medic
Scientific name
Medicago lupulina
Alias米粒馬肥やし, Black Medic, Medicago lupulina
Place of originEuropean
Place of floweringFields and footpaths
Flowering seasonMay, June

What is Black Medic

Black Medic (scientific name: Medicago lupulina) is native to Europe and is a naturalized annual plant in the family Fabaceae. In spring, 20 to 30 small yellow flowers bloom in clusters in a spherical shape on the inflorescence that grows from the flower stalk. It was imported as a grass for horses and other animals and later became wild. The leaves are green and have mildly serrated edges. This flower is similar to Trifolium dubium.

Common name: Black Medic, Scientific name: Medicago lupulina L., place of origin: Europe, plant height: 10-50 cm, Leaf shape: 3-decapitated compound leaves, Leaf margin: serrated, leaf color: green, Inflorescence: head, corolla: butterfly-shaped, color: yellow, Flower spike length: 2 cm, small flower diameter: 0.3-0.4 cm, Flowering place: leaf axils, petiole: with, Flowering season: May to June, fruit type: leguminous fruit.