Medicago marina is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is native to the Mediterranean basin but is found worldwide. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include coastal medick and sea medick.
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Coastal medick
Medicago marina
- Observations in the area
- 1
- Last sighting
- 30 August 2025
- Category
- Plants
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Where it has been observed
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Photo: Alessia Guggisberg · iNaturalist · CC BY-SA
Photo: Muriel Bendel · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: Muriel Bendel · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: Giuseppe Buscemi · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
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