Synthesis

Species description (Flora Helvetica 2018)

30-90 cm hoch, aufrecht. Blätter 3zählig, Teilblätter bis 3 cm lang, vorn meist gerundet oder gestutzt, spitz gezähnt. Blüten heller oder dunkler blau bis violett, in endständigen, 5-25blütigen, dicht gedrängten Trauben. Frucht mit 1,5-3 Schraubenwindungen, Durchmesser 4-6 mm.

Flowering period (Flora Helvetica 2018)

6-8

Habitat and distribution inside Switzerland (Flora Helvetica 2018)

Wiesen, als Futterpflanze angesät und verwildert / kollin-montan(-subalpin) / CH

Ecological indicator (Landolt & al. 2010)

243-444.h.2n=32
Medicago sativa L., © Konrad Lauber Medicago sativa L., © Peter Bolliger
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Distribution map

Simple

Before threshold year
After threshold year
Before and after threshold year

Advanced

Colors
Validated observations
Observations waiting for validation
Occurrences from Atlas Welten & Sutter (1982) and supplements (1984, 1994) without confirmation in the Info Flora database since
Symbols
Before threshold year
After threshold year
Native
Reintroduced
Not native / introduced / subspontaneous / escaped
Doubtful

Number of observations

Below the threshold number of observations
Above or equal the threshold number of observations

Nomenclature

Vernacular name

Deutscher Name:
Saat-Luzerne
Nom français:
Luzerne cultivée
Nome italiano:
Erba medica

Match with other reference books

Relation Nom Book No
=Medicago sativa L.Checklist 2017256000
=Medicago sativa L.Flora Helvetica 20011109
=Medicago sativa L.Flora Helvetica 2012617
=Medicago sativa L.Flora Helvetica 2018617
=Medicago sativa L.Index synonymique 1996256000
=Medicago sativa L.Landolt 19771756
=Medicago sativa L.Landolt 19911453
=Medicago sativa L.SISF/ISFS 2256000
=Medicago sativa L.Welten & Sutter 1982871

= The taxon corresponds to the accepted taxon (Checklist 2017)
< The taxon is included in the accepted taxon (Checklist 2017)
> The taxon includes (among others) also the accepted taxon (Checklist 2017)

Status

Native status   -  -

Status on national Red List 2016

flora.fl.statut_iucn:   Least concern

LC: Non menacé

flora.fl.complementary_informations

IUCN criteria: --

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    EXExtinct
    RERegionally Extinct
    CR(PE)Critically Endangered, Probably Extinct
    CRCritically Endangered
    ENEndangered
    VUVulnerable
    NTNear Threatened
    LCLeast Concern

IUCN list of endangered species (Walter & Gillett 1997)

No

flora.fl.prio_title

flora.fl.prio_priority K - no national priority
flora.fl.prio_measures --
flora.fl.prio_responsability K - none
flora.fl.prio_monitor --

Protection status

International (Bern Convention) No
Cantonal--
Switzerland --

Ecology

Life form

Habitats

flora.fl.habitats_delarze

NO INFORMATION

Ecological indicator values by Landolt & al. (2010)

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flora.fl.val_ecologique_H 2 flora.fl.val_ecologique_L 4 flora.fl.val_ecologique_S --
flora.fl.val_ecologique_R 4 flora.fl.val_ecologique_T 4
flora.fl.val_ecologique_N 3 flora.fl.val_ecologique_C 4
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    2+flora.fl.val_ecologique_H_2plus
    3flora.fl.val_ecologique_H_3
    3+flora.fl.val_ecologique_H_3plus
    4flora.fl.val_ecologique_H_4
    4+flora.fl.val_ecologique_H_4plus
    5flora.fl.val_ecologique_H_5
    ^flora.fl.val_ecologique_H_f
    Uflora.fl.val_ecologique_H_u
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    flora.fl.val_ecologique_R
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    2flora.fl.val_ecologique_R_2
    3flora.fl.val_ecologique_R_3
    4flora.fl.val_ecologique_R_4
    5flora.fl.val_ecologique_R_5
    flora.fl.val_ecologique_N
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    2flora.fl.val_ecologique_N_2
    3flora.fl.val_ecologique_N_3
    4flora.fl.val_ecologique_N_4
    5flora.fl.val_ecologique_N_5
    flora.fl.val_ecologique_salinite
    1flora.fl.val_ecologique_salinite_s
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    flora.fl.val_ecologique_L
    1flora.fl.val_ecologique_L_1
    2flora.fl.val_ecologique_L_2
    3flora.fl.val_ecologique_L_3
    4flora.fl.val_ecologique_L_4
    5flora.fl.val_ecologique_L_5
    flora.fl.val_ecologique_T
    1flora.fl.val_ecologique_T_1
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    2+flora.fl.val_ecologique_T_2plus
    3flora.fl.val_ecologique_T_3
    3+flora.fl.val_ecologique_T_3plus
    4flora.fl.val_ecologique_T_4
    4+flora.fl.val_ecologique_T_4plus
    5flora.fl.val_ecologique_T_5
    flora.fl.val_ecologique_C
    1flora.fl.val_ecologique_C_1
    2flora.fl.val_ecologique_C_2
    3flora.fl.val_ecologique_C_3
    4flora.fl.val_ecologique_C_4
    5flora.fl.val_ecologique_C_5