Scientific Name: Medicago sativa
Common Name: Alfalfa, Lucerne
Species Most Often Affected: cattle, chickens, humans, sheep
Poisonous Parts: all
Primary Poisons: canavanine, saponins
Questions possibly pertaining to Medicago sativa:
Is alfalfa hay causing the welts on my horse?
Is alfalfa toxic once frost hits?
Why are alfalfa and Tall fescue on the list of poisonous plants?
Is alfalfa really a poisonous plant?
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