[ Log On ]
Scientific Name
Medicago sativa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Medicago sativa L.
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
blue alfalfa
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Rosanae |
| Order | Fabales |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Medicago |
| Species | Medicago sativa |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Martin and Hanley,2001
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
roadsides, waste areas, cultivated ground; Data Source: Smith, 2007
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Smith, 2007
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Smith, 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ARHL
Created Date
11/8/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Martin and Hanley,2001-Chatham/Orleans/Eastham/Wellfleet/Truro/Provincetown; Smith 2005
Other Parks
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (ABLI)
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (AGFO)
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (ALFL)
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (ALPO)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Arches National Park (ARCH)
Aztec Ruins National Monument (AZRU)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
City Of Rocks National Reserve (CIRO)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BOHA)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site (FOUS)
Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)
Fort Larned National Historic Site (FOLS)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Colorado National Monument (COLM)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Fort Laramie National Historic Site (FOLA)
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site (HUTR)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Haleakala National Park (HALE)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
El Morro National Monument (ELMO)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
First State National Historical Park (FRST)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Navajo National Monument (NAVA)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (MABI)
Johnstown Flood National Memorial (JOFL)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Jewel Cave National Monument (JECA)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (KNRI)
Natural Bridges National Monument (NABR)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Whitman Mission National Historic Site (WHMI)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA)
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (LIBI)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL)
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (AGFO)
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (ALFL)
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (ALPO)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Arches National Park (ARCH)
Aztec Ruins National Monument (AZRU)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
City Of Rocks National Reserve (CIRO)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BOHA)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site (FOUS)
Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)
Fort Larned National Historic Site (FOLS)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Colorado National Monument (COLM)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Fort Laramie National Historic Site (FOLA)
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site (HUTR)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Haleakala National Park (HALE)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
El Morro National Monument (ELMO)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
First State National Historical Park (FRST)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Navajo National Monument (NAVA)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (MABI)
Johnstown Flood National Memorial (JOFL)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Jewel Cave National Monument (JECA)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (KNRI)
Natural Bridges National Monument (NABR)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Whitman Mission National Historic Site (WHMI)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA)
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (LIBI)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL)
