Medicago disciformis is a species botanical legume of the genus Medicago . It is native to the Mediterranean basin . It forms a symbiotic relationshipwith the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti , which is capable of nitrogen fixation.It is an annual herb, procumbent to ascending, branching from the base. Tender stems 8-40 cm tall. Leaves with 4.5-6 x 4.2-5.5 mm leaflets, rounded to obovate. The inflorescences in racemes with 1 (2) flowers; with peduncle as long or shorter than the petiole of the adjoining leaf. Corolla 5.2-7.8 mm, yellow. Discoid fruit, flattened, very thin, spiral, with 5-7 turns. Seeds 4 mm, reniform. Has a number of chromosomes 2n = 16
it is a herbaceous plant of the legume family, successfully used for medicinal purposes. Taking drugs and folk remedies based on it contributes to the formation of the body's resistance to various pathological conditions.Alfalfa effectively absorbs all nutrients from the soil, therefore vitamins P, A, K, B and E are in high concentration in it. In addition, the plant contains many useful micro and macro elements, protein and amino acids. Essential oils, fatty acids, herbal steroids and pectin are of particular value.has many useful qualities and is widely used in medicine, however, there are absolute contraindications to the use of this herb for medicinal purposes
This plant is useful.
