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Floristic Inventory of the Florida Keys Database Online

Medicago lupulina L.
Black medic

Medicago lupulina
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer

Family: Fabaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Annual

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence: Present

FLORIDA KEYS Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

Map of select IRC data for the Florida Keys

Florida Keys History and Distribution: Reported in 1913 by John Kunkel Small for disturbed areas on the island of Key West.  Sparingly naturalized.  An herbarium voucher is needed for the Monroe County Keys.

Other data on Medicago lupulina available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants

Medicago lupulina has been reported from the following conservation area in the FLORIDA KEYS :
Occurrence Native Status
Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Present Not Native, Naturalized




Medicago lupulina has been reported for the following habitat in THE FLORIDA KEYS :
Disturbed Upland


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Medicago lupulina
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer