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Medicago lupulina
Black medick
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Medicago lupulina L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		Black medick
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Fabales, Family Fabaceae, Genus Medicago, Species Medicago lupulina


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		GNR
NatureServe State Rank:		MO: SNA
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Last Modified Date:	3/30/2004

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