Black medic: Annual herb spreading by seed. More or less hairy. Very low growing. The 10-40 cm long wiry stems spread along the ground or can be erect. The leaves have three, 0.5-2 cm long, elliptical to oval leaflets that are shallowly toothed at the tips, The yellow, 2-3 mm long pea shaped flowers are grouped into 0.5-1 cm long, ball-like clusters. The pods are one seeded, 2-3 mm long, and more or less hairy. The plants flower from April to August and are native to Europe.