Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Vicia// Species: Vicia sepium L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Ball in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski (2001).
Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia, China and West Himalaya; Morocco according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010).
Habitat: Moist habitats in the European beech forests belt – near mountain streams, wet grasslands.
Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL.
Vicia sepium – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – flowering stem with inflorescences. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – flowering stem with inflorescences. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – flowering stems with inflorescences. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – inflorescences. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – side view of flowers and calyx. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – side view of flowers and calyx. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – side view of flowers and calyx. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – stems and leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – stem and leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – stem and leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – tendril of leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – tendril of leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – stipules. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – stipules. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – stipules. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – stipules. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – lower part of stem. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – lower part of stem. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – stem base. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – stem base. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 08.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – developing pods. Osogovo – Ponikva, 08.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia sepium – developing pod. Osogovo – Ponikva, 08.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Vicia L. Ball, P.W. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1968). Flora Europaea. Volume 2: Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 129 – 136.
Vicia L. Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1202 – 1231.
Taxonomy: Fam. Cyperaceae// Genus: Carex// Species: Carex nigra (L.) Reichard.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Chater in Tutin et al. (1980).
Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Temperate Northern Hemisphere – Greenland, Eastern Canada to Northeast U.S.A. and Midwest U.S.A (Michigan); Europe to Russian Far East, Mongolia and Iran; East Himalaya; Northwest Africa- Morocco according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Wet habitats – sphagnum bogs, wet grasslands in the montane/subalpine region and mountain streams.
Flowering period: Late spring – early summer: MAY, JUN.
Carex nigra – habit in habitat. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – flowering stems with spikelets. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – flowering stems with spikelets. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – stem with spikelets. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – stem with spikelets. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – stem with spikelets. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – male spikelet. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – male spikelet. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – male spikelet. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – male spikelet. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – female spikelets and bracts. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – female spikelets and bract. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – fruiting female spikelets and bract. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – fruiting female spikelets with utricles. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – fruiting female spikelets with utricles. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – fruiting female spikelets with utricles. 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Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – leaf ligule. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – leaf sheath. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – vegetative shoot. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – base of stems with basal sheaths. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – basal sheaths. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – leaf sheaths. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – stem base and leaf sheaths. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 21.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – habit. 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Osogovo – Ponikva, 21.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – female spikelets. Osogovo – Ponikva, 21.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 21.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 21.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 21.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 21.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex nigra – leaf sheaths. Osogovo – Ponikva, 21.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Carex L. Chater, A. O. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 290 – 323.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Chater in Tutin et al. (1980) and Koopman and Więcław (2017).
Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Madeira, Europe to Iran, Altay (Russia) according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Clearings of oak forests, grasslands.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Carex spicata – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – flowering stems. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – inflorescence with spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – inflorescence with spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – inflorescence with spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – inflorescence with spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – inflorescence with spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – utricles. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – utricles. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – utricles. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – utricles. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – stems and leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – stems and leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – stems and leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – stems and leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – stem and abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – ligule. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – ligule. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – ligule. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – ligule. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – ligule. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – stam base with basal sheaths. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – basal sheath. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – roots. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – roots. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – roots. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – roots. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – root. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex spicata – spikelets. Upper row – adaxial side of spikelets, lower row – abaxial side of spikelets and spikelets with glumes. Scale in mm. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Carex L. Chater, A. O. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 290 – 323.
Koopman, J. and Więcław, H. (2017). The section Phaestoglochin (Carex, Cyperaceae) in the Netherlands. Gorteria – Dutch Botanical Archives 39, pp. 79 – 87. https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/639330 [Accessed 06.06.2023].
Taxonomy: Fam. Cyperaceae// Genus: Carex// Species: Carex pallescens L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Chater in Tutin et al. (1980).
Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Europe to Central Asia and Iran; East Canada to North Central and Northeast U.S.A. according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Taxonomy: Fam. Cyperaceae// Genus: Carex// Species: Carex distans L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Chater in Tutin et al. (1980) and Jovanović- Dunjić in Josifović (1976).
Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to the Azores, Europe, Mediterranean to Iran, Arabian peninsula and Eritrea; North-Central China to Japan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Damp places – near rivers and streams.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Carex distans – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex distans – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex distans – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex distans – stems with male and female spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – stems with male and female spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carex distans – stem with male and female spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – stems with male and female spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – stems with male and female spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – stems with male and female spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – stem with male and female spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – male spikelet. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – male spikelet. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – female spikelet and bract. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – female spikelet and bract. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – lowest female spikelet and bract. The bract is shorter than the inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – lowest female spikelet and bract. The bract is shorter than the inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – fruiting female spikelet with utricles and sheath of bract. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – female spikelet and bract. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – female spikelet. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – female spikelet and bract. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – female spikelet and adaxial side of bract. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – female spikelet and abaxial side of bract. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – fruiting female spikelet with utricles. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – fruiting female spikelet with utricles. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – fruiting female spikelet with utricles. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – fruiting female spikelet with utricles. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – fruiting female spikelet with utricles and sheath of bract. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – fruiting female spikelet with utricles, peduncle and sheath of bract. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – peduncle of female spikelet. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – lowest female spikelet. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – adaxial side of bract. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – abaxial side of bract. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – stems and leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – stems and leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – stems and leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – basal and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – stem base and basal sheaths. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – stem base and basal sheaths. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex distans – utricles (scale in mm) and beak under magnification. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Edmondson in Tutin et al. (1980).
Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution:Poa trivialis L. is native to Macaronesia, North Africa and Temperate Eurasia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Open habitats- grasslands, edges of woods.
Flowering period: Late spring – early summer: MAY, JUN.
Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – panicles. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – panicles. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – panicles. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – panicles. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – panicle branch with spikelets. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – lowest panicle branches. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – lowest panicle branches. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – lowest panicle branches. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – lowest panicle branches. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – stems and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – stems and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – stems and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – ligule. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – ligule. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – ligule. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – leaf sheath. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – plant base. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – root and stolon. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – moniliform stolon. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – moniliform stolon. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – moniliform stolons. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – roots and moniliform stolons. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – panicle. Scale in cm/mm. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – panicle. Scale in cm/mm. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – panicle. Scale in cm/mm. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – size of spikelets. Scale in mm. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – branch, spikelet and elements of floret. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – the ligule of the uppermost leaf is min. 5 mm long. Scale in mm. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – the ligule of the uppermost leaf is min. 5 mm long. Scale in mm. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Poa trivialis subsp. sylvicola – the ligule of the uppermost leaf is min. 5 mm long. Scale in mm. Osogovo, hilly region near the village of Beli, 01.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Poa L. Edmondson, J. R. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 159 – 167.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Chater in Tutin et al. (1980).
Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Madeira, from Northwest and Central Europe to the Mediterranean according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Wet habitats- near rivers.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Carex pendula – habit. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – habit. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – habit. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – flowering stem with male and female spikelets. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – male spikelet. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – male spikelet. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – female spikelet. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – male apex of female spikelet. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – leaves. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – leaves. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – plant base. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – adaxial side of leaf. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – abaxial side of leaf. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – habit. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – stem with male and female spieklets. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – spent male spieklets. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – female spikelet with utricles. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – female spikelet with utricles. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – female spikelet with utricles and bract. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – female spikelet with utricles and male apex. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – female spikelet with utricles and male apex. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – female spikelets and bracts. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – adaxial side of bract. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – abaxial side of bract. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – cauline leaf and basal leaves. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – adaxial side of cauline leaf. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – abaxial side of cauline leaf. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – stem and base of cauline leaf. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – stem. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – stem. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – basal sheaths. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – basal sheaths. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carex pendula – basal leaves. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 27.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Carex L. Chater, A. O. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 290 – 323.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Ehrendorfer in Tutin et al. (1976).
Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Distribution: Native to the Balkan peninsula and Türkiye according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) and The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Domina, 2017+).
Habitat: Sparse woods and clearings of oak forests at c. 700 m altitude (hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality).
Flowering period: Late spring- summer: MAY, JUN.
Knautia degenii – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – upper part of plant with capitula. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum with involucre and flowers. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – fruiting capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – fruiting capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – fruiting capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – fruiting capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – developing fruits Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – developing fruits Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – developing fruits Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – upper cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – branched stem and upper cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – branched stem and upper cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – branched stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – branched stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – adaxial side of cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – abaxial side of cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – plant base and root. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Crepis// Species: Crepis pulchra L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Sell in Tutin et al. (1976).
Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from West Europe to the Mediterranean, Caucasus and Kazakhstan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Open habitats- clearings of oak forests, grasslands.
Flowering period: Late spring – summer: MAY, JUN.
Crepis pulchra – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – synflorescence with capitula. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – synflorescence with capitula. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – synflorescence with capitula. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – synflorescence with capitula. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – capitula. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – capitula. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – side view of capitula- involucre. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – side view of capitula- involucre. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – fruiting capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – fruiting capitulum with achenes. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – fruiting capitulum with achenes. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – fruiting capitulum with achenes. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – stem and upper cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – stem and upper cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – lower part of stem with branches. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – stem with lower cauline leaves and developing branches. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – stem with lower cauline leaves and basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – basal leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – adaxial side of leaf and glands under magnification. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Crepis pulchra – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Chater and Webb in Tutin et al. (1972) as Orobanche purpurea Jacq., Enum. Stirp. Vindob. 108, 252 (1762). According to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Domina & Raab-Straube, 2010+) this name is a synonym of Phelipanche purpurea (Jacq.) Soják in Čas. Nár. Mus., Odd. Přír. 140: 130. 1972.
Lifeform: Obligate root parasite.
Host: Parasitizes on Achillea spp. and other members of Compositae. The pictured plants were found on Achillea coarctata as host.
Distribution: Native to Canary Islands, Northwest Africa, Europe to the Mediterranean and West Himalaya according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Flowering period: Late spring – early summer: MAY, JUN.
Phelipanche purpurea – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – flower. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – side view of flowers – calyx, bract and bracteoles. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – side view of flowers – calyx, bract and bracteoles. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – side view of flowers – calyx, barct and bracteoles. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – side view of flower – calyx, barct and bracteoles. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – spent flower – calyx, bract and bracteoles. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – spent flowers. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – capsules. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – capsule. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – lower part of plant – stems with leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – stems with leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – stem with leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – stem with leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – stem with leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – underground part of stem with leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – underground part of stem with leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phelipanche purpurea – flower with male and female reproductive structures. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orobanche L. Chater, A. O. and Webb, D. A. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1972). Flora Europaea. Volume 3: Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 286 – 293.
