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Black Medic

Image courtesy of the Jack Harper slide collection.

Black Medic - Medicago lupulina

Image courtesy of the Jack Harper slide collection.

Image courtesy of the slide collection of Jack Harper.

Black Medic

Image courtesy of the slide collection of Jack Harper.

Image courtesy of Jeffrey Borger.

Black Medic

Image courtesy of Jeffrey Borger.

Black medic in flower. Photo courtesy of Matthew Naedel.

Black Medic

Black medic in flower. Photo courtesy of Matthew Naedel.

Extended center petiole of black medic. Image courtesy of Jeffrey Borger.

Black Medic

Extended center petiole of black medic. Image courtesy of Jeffrey Borger.

Image courtesy of Larry Kuhns.

Black Medic

Image courtesy of Larry Kuhns.

Seedpod of black medic. Photo courtesy of Matthew Naedel.

Black Medic

Seedpod of black medic. Photo courtesy of Matthew Naedel.

Flower. Photo courtesy of Matthew Naedel.

Black Medic

Flower. Photo courtesy of Matthew Naedel.

Photo courtesy of Matthew Naedel.

Black Medic

Photo courtesy of Matthew Naedel.

Comparison of black medic (top left), oxalis (lower center), and white clover (right). Image courtesy of Jeffrey Borger.

Black Medic

Comparison of black medic (top left), oxalis (lower center), and white clover (right). Image courtesy of Jeffrey Borger.

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Plant Identification

  • Plant Identification Overview
  • Broadleaf Weeds
    • Broadleaf Weeds Overview
    • Aster, Whiteheath
    • Brambles
    • Buckwheat, Wild
    • Burcucumber
    • Burdock, Common
    • Buttercup, Tall
    • Butterfly-weed
    • Carrot, Wild
    • Catchfly, Night-flowering
    • Chickweed, Common
    • Chickweed, Mouseear
    • Clover, White
    • Cinquefoil, spp.
    • Chicory
    • Coltsfoot
    • Cornmint
    • Cornspurry
    • Cucumber, Wild
    • Daisy, Ox-eye
    • Dandelion, Common
    • Dock, Broadleaf
    • Dock, Curly
    • Dogbane
    • Dogfennel
    • Evening Primrose, Cutleaf
    • Fern, Eastern Bracken
    • Filaree, Redstem
    • Galinsoga, Hairy
    • Geranium, Wild
    • Goldenrod, Canada
    • Goosefoot, Nettleleaf
    • Ground Cherry, Clammy
    • Groundsel
    • Hawkweed, Yellow
    • Healall
    • Hemlock, Poison
    • Hemp, Sesbania
    • Henbit
    • Horsetail, Field
    • Ivy, Ground
    • Ivy, Poison
    • Jimsonweed
    • Knotgrass, German
    • Knotweed, Prostrate
    • Kochia
    • Ladysthumb
    • Lambsquarter
    • Lettuce, Prickly
    • Medic, Black
    • Mallow
    • Marestail
    • Mayweed
    • Milkweed
    • Morning-glory
    • Mugwort
    • Nightshade, Bitter
    • Oxalis
    • Plantain, Bracted
    • Plantain, Broadleaf
    • Plantain, Buckhorn
    • Passion Flower
    • Pea, Partridge
    • Pear, Prickly
    • Pearlwort, Birdseye
    • Pennycress, Field
    • Peppervine
    • Pigweed, Redroot
    • Pineapple-weed
    • Pokeweed, Common
    • Purslane
    • Ragweed, spp.
    • Redmaids, Fringed
    • Rocket, Yellow
    • Scarlet-pimpernel
    • Shepherds-purse
    • Sicklepod
    • Smartweed, Pennsylvania
    • Snakeroot, White
    • Snow on the Mountain
    • Sorrel, Red
    • Sowthistle, Perennial
    • Spanish-needles
    • Speedwell, Creeping
    • Speedwell, Ivyleaf
    • Speedwell, Thymeleaf
    • Sprangletop, Red
    • Spurge, Leafy
    • Spurge, Prostrate
    • Spurge, Spotted
    • Starbur, Bristly
    • St. Johnswort
    • Sumac, Poison
    • Swinecress
    • Thistle, Bull
    • Thistle, Canada
    • Trefoil, Birdsfoot
    • Trumpet-creeper
    • Velvetleaf
    • Verbena, Bigbract
    • Verbena, Sandpaper
    • Yarrow
    • Vetch, spp.
    • Violet
    • Watermelon, Wild
    • Whitlowgrass, Early
    • Witchweed, Asiatic
  • Grasses and Sedges
    • Grasses and Sedges Overview
    • Barnyardgrass
    • Barley, Little
    • Bentgrass, Creeping
    • Bluegrass, Annual
    • Bluegrass, Kentucky
    • Bluegrass, Rough
    • Bromegrass, Downy
    • Cane, Wild
    • Crabgrass, Smooth
    • Dallisgrass
    • Dayflower, Asiatic
    • Fescue, Fine spp.
    • Fescue, Tall
    • Foxtail, Green
    • Foxtail, Giant
    • Foxtail, Yellow
    • Goosegrass
    • Johnsongrass
    • Nimblewill
    • Nutsedge, Yellow
    • Onion, Wild
    • Orchardgrass
    • Panicum, Fall
    • Quackgrass
    • Rush, Toad
    • Ryegrass, Perennial
    • Sandbur, Field
    • Signalgrass, spp.
    • Smutgrass
    • Stinkgrass
    • Velvetgrass, Common
    • Witchgrass
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