Bur Clover

(Medicago polymorpha)

Bur clover

Characteristics
Seedling Leaves Flowers Fruit
Bur clover seedling Bur clover leaf Bur clover flower Bur clover fruit

Growing habit: Sprawling winter or summer annual

Root anatomy: Branched taproot with leguminous nodules, often branches from nodes

Leaf anatomy: Trifoliate, serrate margins towards the top 

Reproduction: Bright yellow pea-like flowers, prickly fruit

References: Feedipedia