Species:
Medicago lupulina
Common Name:
black hop medic
Systems Affected (standardized):
distubed/waste areas, forest/woodland, riparian/aquatic
Regions(s) present (updated by AB):
ALL
Impacts:
Modification of nutrient regime
Negatively impacts agriculture. an aggressive agricultural weed and is a seed contaminant, so it is likely to have a negative economic impact
Source? likely to be reintroduced:
introduced from Eurasia into North America for use as a forage plant for livestock and as a soil improver. It was probably also introduced unintentionally as a contaminant among seeds of other crops.
Info Blurb:
An aggressive agricultural weed. Introduced as a forage plant for livestock and as a soil improver. It was probably also introduced unintentionally as a contaminant of seeds.
Native Regions in OK:
NONE
Current and past designations:
BS
Present in OK?
Present in Bordering States?
OK, TX, NM, CO, KS, MO, AR, LA
Has Legal Status in BS?
NONE