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Medicago falcata L.
Sickle medic

Nomenclature
GrinTax | Medicago sativa subsp. falcata (L.) Arcang. |
The Plant list | Medicago falcata L. |
English name | Sickle medic |
Yellow alfalfa | primary genepool |
Indigeneity | native |
Trend since 1950 | decreasing (25-50%) |
Presence | relatively rare |
Status | Red List: near threatened |
Legal protection | unlisted |
Conservation in the Netherlands
A) In protected areas per province
For subareas the link to the larger area is provided.
a = actually present, p = possible
(see: About CWRnl / Methodology)
Drenthe
- Dalerveen (SBB [p])
Flevoland
Friesland
Gelderland
- Appense Veld (NM [p])
- Bemmelse Gendtse en Klompenwaard (SBB [a])
- Bronkhorst (SBB [p])
- Coehoorn (SBB [p])
- Doddendaal (SBB [a])
- Drutense en Deestsewaard (SBB [p])
- Gorssel (SBB [a])
- Haaften (SBB [p])
- Hollanderbroek (SBB [p])
- IJsselwaarden Noordwest (SBB [p])
- IJsselwaarden Zuidwest (SBB [a])
- Lakemond (SBB [p])
- Linge Oevers-Oost (SBB [p])
- Lobberdensewaard en Tolkamerdijk (SBB [a])
- Loenense en Oosterhoutsewaard (SBB [a])
- Loevestein (SBB [a])
- Meinerswijk-Lingezegen (SBB [a])
- Nijbroek (SBB [p])
- Ooijpolder en Millingerwaard (SBB [a])
- Oude Rijnstrangen (SBB [a])
- Plasserwaard (SBB [p])
- Sint Andries (SBB [a])
- Vaalwaard (NM [p])
- Velperwaarden (NM [p])
- Waarden bij Beusichem (SBB [p])
- Waarden bij Heesselt (SBB [p])
- Waarden bij Hurwenen (SBB [p])
- Waarden bij Maurik (SBB [p])
- Waarden bij Poederoijen (SBB [p])
- Waarden bij Wamel (SBB [p])
- Wageningse Uiterwaarden (SBB [a])
Groningen
- Noord- en Zuidbroek (SBB [p])
Limburg
- Bergerbos (SBB [p])
- Boekenderbos (SBB [a])
- Bunderbos (SBB [p])
- Holtmuhle (SBB [p])
- Keversbroek (NM [p])
- Kunderberg (SBB [p])
- Maasoevers Limburg (SBB [p])
- Maasvallei (NM [a])
- Schuitwater (SBB [p])
- Sint-Pietersberg (NM [a])
- Swalmdal (SBB [p])
Noord-Brabant
- Bommelerwaard-West Komgronden (SBB [p])
- De Biesbosch (SBB [a])
- De Kempen (SBB [p])
- Gansooiense Uiterwaard (NM [p])
- Gewande (SBB [p])
- Hedel en Ammerzoden (SBB [p])
- Keent en Reek (SBB [p])
- Leudal (SBB [p])
- Maasuiterwaarden (NM [a])
- Mill en Langenboom (SBB [p])
- Nederhemert (SBB [p])
- Oeffelter Meent (SBB [p])
- Oost- en Noordwaard (SBB [p])
- Waarden bij Gameren (SBB [a])
Noord-Holland
- Guisveld (SBB [p])
- Haarlemmermeer-Zuid (SBB [p])
- Laegieskamp (NM [p])
- Naardermeer (NM [p])
- Nationaal Park Zuid-Kennemerland (NM [p])
- Oostzanerveld (SBB [p])
- Slingerduin (SBB [p])
Overijssel
- Engelsche Werk (SBB [p])
- Fortmond (SBB [a])
- Heerenbroek (SBB [p])
- Hengforder Waarden (SBB [p])
- Oldeneel (SBB [p])
- Wijhe-Buitenwaarden (SBB [p])
- Windesheim (SBB [p])
- Zalk-Wilsum (SBB [a])
Utrecht
Zeeland
- Grevelingen (SBB [a])
- Katse Plaat (NM [p])
- Kop van Schouwen (SBB [p])
- Neeltje Jans (NM [p])
- Noord-Beveland (SBB [p])
- Schouwen-Duiveland (SBB [p])
- Veerse Meer (SBB [p])
- Walcheren (SBB [p])
- Zuiddorpe (SBB [p])
- Zuidkust van Schouwen (NM [p])
Zuid-Holland
- De Avelingen (SBB [p])
- Duinen van Goeree (NM [a])
- Goeree (SBB [p])
- Haringvliet (SBB [p])
- Hondswaard (SBB [a])
- Kop van Goeree (NM [p])
- Krammer-Volkerak (SBB [p])
- Lekuiterwaarden Noord (SBB [a])
- Lekuiterwaarden Zuid (SBB [a])
- Lopikerwaard (SBB [p])
- Noordwijk (SBB [p])
- Scheelhoek (NM [a])
- Wassenaar (SBB [a])
- Westduinpark (SBB [p])
B) In genebank
- CGN: no material

Legend distribution maps
upper map:
- red: locations of presence
- green: management type maps with areas that qualify for financial support (largely representing the Dutch network of protected areas). Protected water areas are not shown (IJsselmeer, Markermeer and all Frisian lakes, Randmeren & Vechtplassen).
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lower map:
- green: distribution area
- original larger map at wilde-planten.nl
Europe | largest part of Europe |
Asia | from Europe to Siberia |
Africa | N-Africa |
North-America | naturalized |
South-America | - |
Australia | - |

Expected distribution due to climate change
Expected distribution area in 2070 in the European region and in the Netherlands compared with current suitable areas under an optimistic and a pessimistic climate change scenario (see: About CWRnl / Methodology). Click on a map to enlarge.

Additional information
- The Netherlands: Verspreidingsatlas.nl (FLORON), Soortenbank.nl (Naturalis Biodiversity Center), NL Soortenregister (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
- Belgium: wilde-planten.nl (native and naturalized plant species in The Nederlands and Belgium; K.M. Dijkstra)
- Germany: FloraWeb.de (Wildpflanzen und Vegetation Deutschlands; Bundesamt für Naturschutz)
- Ireland: Flora of Ireland (National Biodiversity Data Centre)
- France: Tela-Botanica.org (La botanique francophone)
- Spain: Anthos.es (in tab 'Searches' select button 'Search including synonyms'. Then select the taxon to be mapped.)
- Italy: Flora Italiana
- EOL.org (Encyclopedia of Life)