| Medicago truncatula, the barrelclover, strong-spined medick, barrel medic, or barrel medick, is a small annual legume native to the Mediterranean region that is used in genomic research. It is a low-growing, clover-like plant 10?60 centimetres (3.9?23.6 in) tall with trifoliate leaves. Each leaflet is rounded, 1?2 centimetres (0.39?0.79 in) long, often with a dark spot in the center. The flowers are yellow, produced singly or in a small inflorescence of two to five together; the fruit is a small, spiny pod. |
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