Hard Seeded Pasture Plants
Like clover, he is a pasture legume. Medic seeds are housed in pods. These pods come in lots of different shapes and sizes. These interesting pods aren't just for showing off. The spikey parts catch on to animals, who then spread the seeds to other paddocks. This enables them to grow without too much competition from other medic plants. | ||
 Snail medic (Medicago scutella) |  Barrel medic (Medicago truncatula) |  Gama medic (Medicago rugosa) |
Spike is a barrel medic (Medicago truncatula) You can see how Mike got his nickname "Spike".
Last updated 02 Nov 2004 16:48
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