. Flowers of the field. Botany. ^ The name Femtgnek conies from fivniiin graaim, Greek hay, this plant being used to scent inferior hay. 6, Mi;i>;CAGO (Medici^).âHerbs with leaves as in the two pre- ceding genera; small yellow or violetyfezwcrj-, in short racemes; <r(2/)'x 5-toothed ; stamens diadelphous \fod sickle-shaped or spirally coiled, often spiny, generally indehiscent. (Name of Greek origin, denoting that the plant so named was introduced from Media.) * Pere?!ntal: soiiietimes Dionadelphous : pods dehiscent^ wUhoiit spines I.* AT. saiiva (Lucerne).âAn erect species, iâ
. Flowers of the field. Botany. ^ The name Femtgnek conies from fivniiin graaim, Greek hay, this plant being used to scent inferior hay. 6, Mi;i>;CAGO (Medici^).âHerbs with leaves as in the two pre- ceding genera; small yellow or violetyfezwcrj-, in short racemes; <r(2/)'x 5-toothed ; stamens diadelphous \fod sickle-shaped or spirally coiled, often spiny, generally indehiscent. (Name of Greek origin, denoting that the plant so named was introduced from Media.) * Pere?!ntal: soiiietimes Dionadelphous : pods dehiscent^ wUhoiit spines I.* AT. saiiva (Lucerne).âAn erect species, iâ2 feet high; stem hollow ; leajiets oblong, toothed, apiculate ; J/otuers large, in. medicAgo akAbt^a {Spoftf:,f .Veduk). short, close racemes, usually purple ; pod in 2 â3 loose spiral coils, downy. A cultivated plant, said to have been introduced into Greece from Media by Darius.â-Fl. June, July. Perennial. 2. M. sylvestris (Wood Medick).âAlt allied form, with more solid s/eni; large yellow or dark green flowers ; and compressed pods, semicircular or ring-shaped, downy.âSandy places in Norfolk and Suftblk.âFl. June, July. Perennial, 3. M. falidla (Sickle Medick).âAn allied but prostrate form, with large â â¢j&Wo^y flowers and a falcate'or sickle shaped pod. - Found in similar situations.âFl. June, July. Perennial. ** ^hnnial or biennial: pods indeliiseetit^ often spinv 4. HP. inpnihia (Black Medick, or Nonsuch).âA prostrate spreading herb ; leaflets inversely egg-shaped, finely toothed;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Johns, C. A. (Charles Alexander), 1811-1874. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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