| Medicago radiata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Medicago |
| Species: | M. radiata |
| Binomial name | |
| Medicago radiata | |
| Synonyms | |
Trigonella radiata(L.) Boiss. | |
Medicago radiata, the ray-podded medick, is a plant species of the genus Medicago . It is found throughout the eastern Mediterranean and in Asia. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti , which is capable of nitrogen fixation.
