Wildlife & Flora
Sickle Medick
Sickle Medick (Medicago falcata) is a wildlife & flora sighting recorded around Upper Pisang, Gyaru, Ngawal.
- Scientific name
- Medicago falcata
- Local name
- Kothe, Kothemandro
- Category
- Wildlife & Flora
This plant is usually found in meadows and dry areas. The leaves are spread out in trifoliate and its edges are finely toothed. The flowers are white colored in short rounded axillary clusters. And the stems (30 - 80 cm) are heavily branched and pods appear in semi-circle (1.3 - 2 cm long). This is a common plant used as food for cattle. Young shoots and green leaves are used as vegetable.
