Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Centaurea// Species: Centaurea solstitialis L.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Dostál in Tutin et al. (1976) and Gajić in Josifović (1975).
Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Europe to Central Asia, Iran and Arabian Peninsula; North Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Roadsides, near settlements and other ruderal areas.
Flowering period: Summer-fall: JUL, AUG, SEP.
Centaurea solstitialis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – stem with capitulum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – capitulum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – capitulum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – capitulum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – winged stems with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – spent capitulum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – winged stems with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – winged stems with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – winged stems with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – winged stems with leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – habit in habitat. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – upper part of plant with capitula. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – flowering stems with capitula. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – flowering stem with capitulum. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – capitulum. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – capitulum. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – capitulum. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – ivolucral bracts. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – lower part of plant. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 21.09.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 21.09.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 21.09.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – capitula. Hilly region near village of Beli, 21.09.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – capitula. Hilly region near village of Beli, 21.09.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – capitula. Hilly region near village of Beli, 21.09.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea solstitialis – fruiting capitulum. Hilly region near village of Beli, 21.09.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Centaurea L. Dostál, J. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1976). Flora Europaea. Volume 4: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 254 – 301.
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