Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Alfalfa ( Medicago sativa ) is a flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop in the US , Canada , Argentina , France , Australia , the Middle East , South Africa , and many other countries .
Simplified: Alfalfa ( Medicago sativa ) is a species of plant . It belongs in the family Fabaceae .