Calepina irregularis (Asso) Thell.

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Calepina// Calepina irregularis (Asso) Thell.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995).

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to parts of Europe, West Asia, North Africa (Plants of the World Online portal).

Habitat:  Grasslands, pastures, on disturbed ground- near orchards, arable land, roads.

Flowering period: Spring (MAR, APR).

Calepina irregularis – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis –  stems with cauline leaves and inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 23.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis –  inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis –  inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis –  inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis –  inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 23.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis –  inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis –  inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis –  inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis –  inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 23.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis –  inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 23.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis –  inflorescence with silicles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis –  inflorescence with silicles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis –  inflorescence with silicles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 23.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis –  habit in vegetative stage (basal rosette) during winter. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.12.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis –  habit in vegetative stage (basal rosette) during winter. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.12.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis –  basal leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.12.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Calepina irregularis –  basal leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.12.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Calepina irregularis (Asso) Thell. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:279822-1 [Accessed 28.03.2021].

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