Latin name: Medicago sativa L.
Pronunciation: med-i-KAY-go sa-TIE-va
Common name: Alfalfa
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Disturbed and waste places, along roadsides, agricultural areas to about 4500', native to Eurasia
Blooming period: April to October
Name derivations: 1) Medicago 2) sativa
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