Medicago intertexta

RHS Plant Profile

hedgehog medick

Other common names

Calvary clover, sea-egg clover, crown of thorns

Synonyms

Medicago echinus

Botanical Details

Family: Fabaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Genus: Medicago are annuals, perennials or small shrubs. Leaves have three leaflets and may be light, yellow-, mid- or blue-green. Their short sprays of pea-like flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies
Name Status: Unresolved