草木樨、群众也叫“马苜蓿”、“洋苜蓿”。它是解决山区群众“三料”——饲料、燃料、肥料缺乏的一种牧草,同时在水土保持方面也能起到一定的作用。据了解,西北黄土地区栽培的和野生的草木樨共有六种,其根、茎、叶含有苦味的有五种,不含有苦味的仅只有一种。目前群众大面积种植的主要是二年生白花草木樨及混有少量的二年生黄花草木樨,这两种都含有苦味。 Mud grass, the masses also known as “horse alfalfa”, “alfalfa.” It is to solve the “three materials” of the mountainous people - a kind of pasture lacking in feed, fuel and fertilizer, and can also play a certain role in water and soil conservation. It is understood that there are six kinds of cultivated and wild plants in the northwestern loess area, with five kinds of bitter roots, stems and leaves, and only one kind that does not contain bitter taste. At present, the masses are mainly planted in large areas for two years, with white perennial plants and mixed perennial perennial plants, both of which contain bitter taste.