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Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

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Field Notes

Description:

It superficially resembles clover, with clusters of small purple flowers followed by fruits spiralled in 2 to 3 turns containing 10-20 seeds.

Habitat:

Prairie. Sint Pietersberg, Maastricht, Holland.

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Blue & Purple Holland (482km radius)
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Flowers of Europe
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The Color Blue
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Biodiversity in the Netherlands
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedSeptember 29, 2014

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