Scientific Name: Medicago sativa ssp varia (syn. M. varia, M. sativa ssp media) (Fabaceae).
English Name: Bastard Lucerne; Sand Lucerne (Pea family).
French Name: Luzerne bâtarde (='bastard lucerne'); Luzerne bigarrée (='variegated lucerne').
5 Key Characters:
- flower colour variable but usually a distinctive mix of purple-black and yellow.
- seed pod spiralled.
- favours sandy soil.
Lookalikes:
Habitat: Lowland grassland, wasteland, urban areas and sandy sites (eg les Pelouses de Bertignolles at the confluence of the Vienne and the Loire.)
Flowering Period: June-July-August-September.
Status: Rare but widely distributed and stable. A fertile hybrid of Sickle Medick M. sativa ssp falcata and Lucerne M. sativa ssp sativa.
Photographed by Loire Valley Nature:
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