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Leaves alternate, more distant from one 
another than in the last named plant; three 
leaflets dentated on upper edge, covered 
with very fine down more abundant in 
the upper part, obovate, some obovate 
coned, or inversely heart-shaped; the la- 
teral leaflets with very short pedicle, the 
centre one with longer. Stipulas lanceolate, 
toothed on outer margin with a slight 
lengthening at the base extending beyond 
the insertion on the trunk. 
Flowers yellow, rather smaller than 
those of the Medicago marina, 3-4 per pe- 
duncle; keel longer than the wings, with 
very slight upper indentation; footstalk 
aristate, longer than the leaves. Calyx 
5-toothed, with very harp points. 
Legume glabrous, nearly cylindrical, 
fat at the two extremities, dextrorsum in 
all the specimens examined by me. Four, 
seldom five turns, prickles divaricated 
slightly curved. Seeds 4-5, kidney-shaped. 
Flowers in April, May and June. 
Abundant especially on the beach, mixed 
with the Medicago marina. 
