Taxonomy: Fam.Fabaceae// Genus: Medicago// Species: Medicago rigidula (L.) All.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).
Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to the Mediterranean according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitatat: Grassland, rocky terrains, bushland.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Medicago rigidula – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula – flower. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula – flower. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Medicago rigidula – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula – stem with flower and leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula – stem with leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula – pods. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula – pods. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula – pods. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Medicago rigidula – pods. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Medicago rigidula – pod. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula – pods, stem with leaves and stipules. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula – stem with leaves and stipules. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula – stem with leaves and stipules. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula – stem with leaves and stipules. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula – adaxial side of leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula– flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula– stems with leaves and flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula– leaves and flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula– stem with leaves and flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.25.04.2021 Medicago rigidula growing alongside Medicago minima. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula– pods (scale in mm). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula– pods with coils (scale in mm). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula– pod with coils (scale in mm). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula– face of pod coils (scale in mm(. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Medicago rigidula– face of pod coils (scale in mm). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
