Medicago citrina
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Medicago citrina faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion across its limited Mediterranean range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while overgrazing by livestock has degraded many of its remaining coastal grassland habitats. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns and increased drought frequency in its already arid native environment.
Habitat
Medicago citrina inhabits dry coastal grasslands, rocky slopes, and Mediterranean scrubland environments, typically growing in calcareous soils with good drainage. The species is adapted to arid conditions and is found in open areas with sparse vegetation cover at low to moderate elevations.
