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Medicago falcata

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Common names

37 names · 29 languages
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Other languages (28)
Dutch
French
Arabic
  • برسيم أصفر[2]
  • فصة منجلية[2]
Belarusian
  • Люцэрна серпападобная[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • tolice srpovitá[2]
Danish
  • Segl-sneglebælg[2]
Estonian
  • kollane lutsern[2]
  • sirplutsern[2]
Finnish
  • sirppimailanen[2]
German
Hebrew
  • אספסת חרמשית[2]
Hungarian
  • sárkerep lucerna[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • コガネウマゴヤシ[2]
Lithuanian
  • Geltonžiedė liucerna[2]
Mongolian
  • Хянгар царгас[2]
Norwegian
  • gull-lusern[2]
Polish
  • Lucerna sierpowata[2]
Portuguese
Romanian
  • Lucernă galbenă[2]
Russian
  • Люцерна румынская[2]
  • Люцерна серповидная[2]
  • Люцерна степная[2]
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  • Люцерна тендерская[2]
Slovak
  • lucerna kosákovitá[2]
Slovenian
  • srpasta meteljka[2]
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
  • Kart Yonca[2]
Ukrainian
  • Люцерна серпувата[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Medicago falcata — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Sickle Medick — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Gelbe Luzerne — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • sickle alfalfa — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • alfalfa amarilla — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Luzerne en faux — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Luzerne sauvage — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Erba medica falcata — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Sikkelklaver — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Alfafa-amarela — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Luzerna-de-sequeiro — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
[2] Medicago falcata — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Sickle Medick — results[16].names[5]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Gelbe Luzerne — results[16].names[4]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • sickle alfalfa — results[16].names[1]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • alfalfa amarilla — results[16].names[13]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Luzerne en faux — results[16].names[35]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Luzerne sauvage — results[16].names[6]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Erba medica falcata — results[16].names[11]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Sikkelklaver — results[16].names[22]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Alfafa-amarela — results[16].names[3]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Luzerna-de-sequeiro — results[16].names[2]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • tolice srpovitá — results[16].names[7]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Geltonžiedė liucerna — results[16].names[8]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Люцерна серповидная — results[16].names[9]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • gull-lusern — results[16].names[10]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • sirppimailanen — results[16].names[12]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Lucerna sierpowata — results[16].names[14]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • gullusern — results[16].names[15]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • コガネウマゴヤシ — results[16].names[16]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • sirplutsern — results[16].names[17]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • kollane lutsern — results[16].names[18]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • فصة منجلية — results[16].names[19]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • برسيم أصفر — results[16].names[20]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • 野苜蓿 — results[16].names[21]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Хянгар царгас — results[16].names[23]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Segl-sneglebælg — results[16].names[24]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Люцерна серпувата — results[16].names[25]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Люцэрна серпападобная — results[16].names[26]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • 野苜蓿 — results[16].names[27]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • srpasta meteljka — results[16].names[28]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Люцерна степная — results[16].names[29]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Люцерна тендерская — results[16].names[30]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Люцерна румынская — results[16].names[31]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • sárkerep lucerna — results[16].names[32]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • lucerna kosákovitá — results[16].names[33]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Lucernă galbenă — results[16].names[34]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • אספסת חרמשית — results[16].names[36]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
  • Kart Yonca — results[16].names[37]; taxon id 204355; Medicago falcata.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Medicago falcata is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Fabaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Sickle Medick (Medicago falcata) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Medicago falcata — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP): Fabaceae. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 611419; ID 3YNKJ; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 611419; ID 3YNKJ; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.