ALFALFA



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Location: Devil's Backbone Open Space, Larimer County, CO
  Medicago sativa  L.

Flowering Period:  June, July, August

Family:  Bean / Pea ( Fabaceae / Leguminosae )

Height:  up to 4'

Life Span:  Annual and perennial

Stems:  Erect or ascending with alternate trifoliate leaves.

Flowers:  Flowers can be blue, purple and deep purple.

Habitat:  Foothills, roadsides, and open space.

Distribution:  Colorado Distribution Map

Forage Value:  Highest yielding forage legume.

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