[1] It is native to Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russi, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Yugoslavia.

[1][4] The plant species found in a terrestrial ecosystems, in habitats such as temperate forests and grasslands, Mediterranean-type shrublands, and rocky areas (e.g., inland cliffs and mountain peaks).

[2] The fruit of Medicago rigidula is a spiral coiled legume with a single carpel that dries but does not split open when ripe.

[6] Saponins produced by Medicago species are being studied by pharmaceutical companies due to their effectiveness against fungal growth and tumorigenesis.

[7] Data has shown that Medicago rigidula can regenerate naturally and form productive pastures in rotation with wheat.

Since it is able to tolerate the cold, it is a suitable annual legume that is adapted to the soils and climate of north Syria and the ley-farming system.

The successful development of Medicago rigidula cultivars could mean good news for livestock production in west Asia and north Africa.