Sand-Lucerne
2021-01-20
Medicago sativa ssp. x varia
Naturbasen
Sand-Lucerne
Introduced from mainland Europe. Flowers July to September. Plants many-branched, variously upright to spreading, to around 90cm in height. Being a hybrid of a yellow-flowered and a purple-flowered species, the flowers are often an odd mix of the two colours. However, they may also be bizarre shades of copper, turquoise or maroon, or even nearly black. The seed pods curl into spirals as they develop
Flora of East Anglia - An Identification Guide