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Medicago polymorpha L.
Toothed medick
Nomenclature
GrinTax | Medicago polymorpha L. |
The Plant list | Medicago polymorpha L. |
English name | Toothed medick |
Barrel medic | primary genepool |
Indigeneity | naturalized in 19th century |
Trend since 1950 | stable or increasing |
Presence | very rare |
Status | Red List: vulnerable |
Legal protection | unlisted |
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 | S- and Central-Europe |
Asia | W-Asia |
Africa | N-Africa |
North-America | naturalized |
South-America | naturalized |
Australia | naturalized |
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.
Optimistic scenario
Pessimistic scenario
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)
- UK: Ecological Flora of the British Isles (Univ. of York)
- 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)