| Bur Clover |
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| File size | 346633 |
| Original date | 3/1/08 3:48 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 8.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/44s |
| Aperture | 3.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Medicago polymorpha Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonyms: Medicago denticulata, Medicago polycarpa
Synonyms: Medicago denticulata, Medicago polycarpa
Bur Clover is an annual herb 6-22 inches tall, maturing in 6-8 weeks. Superficially, it looks like a clover producing burs. It has
leaves with 3 clover-like leaflets. Leaflets are inverted-egg shaped, with a
wedge-shaped base, toothed in the upper third part. The flower clusters
consists of 3-5 small yellow flowers which bloom in early spring. Flowers are
really tiny. The seed-pod, called bur, is the most interesting part of this
plant. It is a spiraled-coiled, disk-like structure, which has prickles with
hooked tips. This seed pod can be 3.5-8 mm in diameter.
Flowering: February-March.
| Identification credit: Navendu Pāgé, Anurag Rawat | Photographed in Nehru Park, Delhi. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,