Medicago lupulina Linnaeus 1753 (Family Fabaceae)
Height: 5-50cm
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Annual, Persistent Seed Bank
Hermaphrodite, Flowering April - October
(Earliest: 2.5)
Protective Chemicals |
Saponins |
Hederagenin, Medicagenin, Soyasaponin |
Flavonoids |
Larycitrin |
Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Parasites: |
Erysiphe pisi |
Pseudopeziza medicaginis |
Agromyza nana |
Aproaerema anthyllidella Larva (Leaf Miner) |
Possible Parasites: |
Liriomyza strigata |
Scaptomyza graminum Larva (Leaf Miner) |
Ischnopterapion virens Larva (Stem Borer) |
Herbivores: |
Polyommatus icarus Larva |
Leptidea sinapis Larva |
Several Tortricidae |
Euclidia glyphica Larva |
|
Euclidia mi Larva |
Sitona humeralis |
Sitona waterhousei |
Holotrichapion pisi |
Possible Herbivores: |
Celypha rivulana Larva |
Philopedon plagiatus |
Sitona suturalis |
Sapivores: |
Aphis craccivora |
Possible Sapivores: |
Megoura viciae |
Possible Florivores: |
Fabogethes nigrescens Larva |
Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora:
Black Medick
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