By now 36 alfalfa have been officially recognized, of which there are 17 local breeds, 17 domestic fostered breeds, 1 introduced breeds and 1 wild breed.

There are more than ten breed have been introduced into china from Shende Limited, USA.

In last few years, our country still was introduced gradually carry child, the breed such as mist of fruit of Braun, firedrake , guava, lotus…