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Scientific Name
Medicago sativa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Medicago sativa L.
Park
Johnstown Flood National Memorial (JOFL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 6/8/2009.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 6/8/2009.
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: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 6/8/2009.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 6/8/2009.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
5/16/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
6/8/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Yahner and Keller, 2000. NPBIB-66583., Accepted Detail: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
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