Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Spotted Medick only has around two to four flowers in the cluster. Black Medick instead has a globular cluster of many flowers but also has smaller leaves which, unlike this, are hairy (and without spots!)

Spotted Medick (Medicago arabica) (10/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Spotted Medick only has around two to four flowers in the cluster. Black Medick instead has a globular cluster of many flowers but also has smaller leaves which, unlike this, are hairy (and without spots!)

Spotted Medick (Medicago arabica) (07/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Much less hairy than Black Medick.

Spotted Medick (Medicago arabica) (07/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (bunny field). This one is interesting - in fact the flowers poking through (and the leaves attached to them) are Black Medic, not Spotted Medick. So you can clearly see the difference in the leaves and that there are more flowers in a cluster than Spotted Medick.

Spotted Medick (Medicago arabica) (02/09/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (bunny field). This one is interesting - in fact the flowers poking through (and the leaves attached to them) are Black Medic, not Spotted Medick. So you can clearly see the difference in the leaves and that there are more flowers in a cluster than Spotted Medick.

Spotted Medick (Medicago arabica) (10/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). It's actually a pain as we've masses of it on the arena bank choking out other flowers. It's very difficult to manage. These are young buds just thinking about opening!

Spotted Medick (Medicago arabica) (24/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). It's actually a pain as we've masses of it on the arena bank choking out other flowers. It's very difficult to manage. These are young buds just thinking about opening!

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Makro shot - although there are some hairs, the sepals are a lot less hairy than those of Black Medick.

Spotted Medick (Medicago arabica) (24/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Makro shot - although there are some hairs, the sepals are a lot less hairy than those of Black Medick.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Makro shot of previous plant this one showing anthers and pollen.

Spotted Medick (Medicago arabica) (07/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Makro shot of previous plant this one showing anthers and pollen.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). No other trefoil quite like this with the spotted leaves.

Spotted Medick (Medicago arabica) (01/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). No other trefoil quite like this with the spotted leaves.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Leaves are less oval in general than Black Medick, pretty much hairless and widely toothed towards the end.

Spotted Medick (Medicago arabica) (03/05/2022) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Leaves are less oval in general than Black Medick, pretty much hairless and widely toothed towards the end.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Leaves often redish edged as you can just about see here.

Spotted Medick (Medicago arabica) (24/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Leaves often redish edged as you can just about see here.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). No other seed pod quite like it - very different to the individual discoid ones of Black Medick.

Spotted Medick (Medicago arabica) (20/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). No other seed pod quite like it - very different to the individual discoid ones of Black Medick.

Spotted Medick (Medicago arabica) (20/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Top-down view of pod.

Spotted Medick (Medicago arabica) (20/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Side view of pod.