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Medicago sativa

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Alfalfa

GNRUnranked Found in 204 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143614
Element CodePDFAB2G0A0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusMedicago
Other Common Names
alfalfa (EN) Lucerne (EN) Luzerne cultivée (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Native to SW Asia, and widely cultivated (Hortus).
Conservation Status
Change Date1994-03-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoSNANo
OklahomaSNANo
IowaSNANo
ArizonaSNANo
ColoradoSNANo
NebraskaSNANo
KansasSNANo
MinnesotaSNANo
LouisianaSNANo
NevadaSNANo
Rhode IslandSNANo
South CarolinaSNANo
FloridaSNANo
ConnecticutSNANo
North DakotaSNANo
OregonSNANo
District of ColumbiaSNANo
New JerseySNANo
New YorkSNANo
MontanaSNANo
TennesseeSNANo
VirginiaSNANo
MissouriSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNANo
VermontSNANo
MichiganSNANo
MarylandSNANo
IllinoisSNANo
WyomingSNANo
DelawareSNANo
TexasSNANo
OhioSNANo
New HampshireSNANo
HawaiiSNANo
CaliforniaSNANo
MaineSNANo
MississippiSNANo
West VirginiaSNANo
UtahSNANo
AlabamaSNANo
IdahoSNANo
AlaskaSNANo
WisconsinSNANo
South DakotaSNANo
IndianaSNANo
GeorgiaSNANo
WashingtonSNANo
MassachusettsSNANo
North CarolinaSNANo
KentuckySNANo
ArkansasSNANo
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioSNANo
New BrunswickSNANo
Island of NewfoundlandSNANo
AlbertaSNANo
Nova ScotiaSNANo
Yukon TerritorySNANo
Northwest TerritoriesSNANo
Prince Edward IslandSNANo
British ColumbiaSNANo
LabradorSNANo
SaskatchewanSNANo
ManitobaSNANo
NunavutSNANo
QuebecSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (204)
Arizona (2)
AreaForestAcres
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
Red PointKaibab National Forest7,139
California (30)
AreaForestAcres
Cahuilla MountainSan Bernardino National Forest6,952
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
Circle MountainSan Bernardino National Forest6,375
Cow CreekShasta-Trinity National Forest22,627
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
Crane Mtn.Modoc National Forest1,269
Crystal CreekSan Bernardino National Forest6,783
Dry LakesLos Padres National Forest17,043
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Hixon FlatSan Bernardino National Forest8,095
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Lake EleanorShasta-Trinity National Forest397
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Mt. BidwellModoc National Forest11,687
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
Mt. VidaModoc National Forest7,771
Mystic (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest836
NordhoffLos Padres National Forest12,031
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
Raywood Flat BSan Bernardino National Forest11,373
Red MountainAngeles National Forest8,034
Silver HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,423
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
Stanley MountainLos Padres National Forest14,674
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
TequepisLos Padres National Forest9,080
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
Colorado (6)
AreaForestAcres
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
Idaho (8)
AreaForestAcres
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
Montana (19)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanHelena National Forest51,360
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area OcdGallatin National Forest35,048
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Lincoln GulchHelena National Forest8,250
LionheadGallatin National Forest33,549
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
Tenderfoot - Deep CreekLewis and Clark National Forest85,614
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
Nevada (8)
AreaForestAcres
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
Cave CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,145
Copper Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest31,945
Duck Creek Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,165
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
Rose - VerdiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,155
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
New Mexico (28)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Bull CanyonCarson National Forest11,512
Candian RiverCibola National Forest7,149
Capitan MountainsLincoln National Forest14,069
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Comales CanyonCarson National Forest4,389
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
Grass MountainSanta Fe National Forest3,254
Guaje CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,104
Holy GhostSanta Fe National Forest2,352
Jacks CreekSanta Fe National Forest740
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
Little TesuqueSanta Fe National Forest815
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
Nichols ReservoirSanta Fe National Forest1,518
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
Pacheco CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,012
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
RendijaSanta Fe National Forest2,176
Tesuque CreekSanta Fe National Forest810
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Virgin CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,068
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
North Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
Oregon (6)
AreaForestAcres
Crane MountainFremont National Forest23,096
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
HomesteadWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,817
Hurricane CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,606
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
Upper Catherine CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,446
South Dakota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Indian CreekBuffalo Gap National Grassland24,666
Red ShirtBuffalo Gap National Grassland17,007
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big CreekNational Forests in Texas1,447
Utah (59)
AreaForestAcres
0401001Ashley National Forest11,705
0401007Ashley National Forest16,483
0401023Ashley National Forest8,352
0401024Ashley National Forest12,882
0401025Ashley National Forest1,471
0401030Ashley National Forest531
0401031Ashley National Forest7,110
0401032Ashley National Forest6,471
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418012Uinta National Forest25,758
418013Uinta National Forest14,643
418014Uinta National Forest9,683
418015Uinta National Forest17,289
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418026Uinta National Forest14,038
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
418028Uinta National Forest34,002
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
418040Uinta National Forest1,702
Beehive PeakFishlake National Forest59,137
Boulder MountainWasatch-Cache National Forest8,852
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Bunker CreekDixie National Forest7,474
Burch CreekWasatch-Cache National Forest6,938
Capital ReefDixie National Forest763
Casto BluffDixie National Forest87,466
City CreekFishlake National Forest13,939
Clarkston Mtn.Caribou National Forest7,099
Clear CreekSawtooth National Forest7,188
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Dairy ForkManti-Lasal National Forest30,222
Flat CanyonFishlake National Forest8,663
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
Lewis PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest11,616
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
Mahogany RangeWasatch-Cache National Forest11,409
MogotsuDixie National Forest16,762
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. Logan WestWasatch-Cache National Forest5,285
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
North FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest8,148
PavantFishlake National Forest42,560
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
SanpitchManti-Lasal National Forest29,129
Signal PeakFishlake National Forest30,889
South FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,374
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Thousand Lake MountainFishlake National Forest27,267
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
Upper South ForkWasatch-Cache National Forest16,811
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
White PineWasatch-Cache National Forest1,942
Washington (7)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonOkanogan National Forest9,681
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
Granite MountainOkanogan National Forest27,428
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
Slide RidgeWenatchee National Forest11,430
Wyoming (25)
AreaForestAcres
Bear MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest9,440
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Illinois CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest6,711
Leigh CreekBighorn National Forest19,180
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
Little GooseBighorn National Forest25,558
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
ReefShoshone National Forest16,817
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Sulphur CreekShoshone National Forest30,221
Teton Corridor TrailheadsBridger-Teton National Forest286
Walker PrairieBighorn National Forest62,434
Wapiti Valley NorthShoshone National Forest18,345
Wapiti Valley SouthShoshone National Forest43,517
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.