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november alfalfa is a perennial, clover-like legume , medicago sativa, characterized by a deep taproot, compound leaves typically with three leaflets, and small flowers that often are blue-violet, but may be a variety of colors, including yellow and white. other common names for medicago sativa include lucerne
a very important agricultural plant, being used to feed livestock ( cattle , horses , sheep , etc.), and used in crop rotation to replenish nitrogen and other nutrients in the soil. in terms of human consumption, alfalfa sprouts are used as a salad ingredient, the shoots eaten as a vegetable, the seeds...
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