#medicago — Public Fediverse posts

#Sicklealfalfa #Medicago sativa L.subsp. #falcata is considered a #subspecies of lucerne, but is sometimes also seen as own #species of the M. sativa-#complex. It is native to #Eurasia and prefers deep, lime-rich #soils, here on Mount #Teufelsberg #Berlin with #Chorthippus cf.#mollis. K. Kaljund & V. Jaaska (2010) found a high genetic #diversity even in smaller #isolatedpopulations due to plant's biology, i.a.#autotetraploidy.

©#StefanFWirth 2025

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bse.2010.05.007

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🌱 luzerne cultivée, élégante légumineuse aux grappes florales d’un mauve délicat. Ses tiges fines se dressent vers la lumière, ses feuilles trifoliées vibrent sous le vent, et ses fleurs en spirales attirent discrètement les butineurs 🐝 🦋
💜 Plante rustique et nourricière, elle soigne les sols… et parfois les esprits

#botanique #fleuristonfil #plantesauvages #luzerne #nature #herbiervivant #medicago #poésieverte #green #violet #purple #flowers #photo #photography #naturelovers

#Leaf shape is a complex #developmental process involving coordination of #genetic factors, #hormones, and other signals. Here, Wang et al. explore the functions of #KNOXII genes in #Medicago truncatula. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13549
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#JIPB #PlantScience #plants #botany