Daucus carota L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Apiaceae// Genus: Daucus// Species: Daucus carota L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski & Matevski, 2005).

Distribution: Widespread in Europe (Hand, 2011); also found in parts of Asia and North Africa (Kew Science-Plants of the world online).

Habitat: On Osogovo it is found in open habitats- pastures, rocky terrains, shrubland, on edges and clearings of forests.

Lifeform: Biennial.

References:

Hand, R. (2011): Apiaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameCache=Daucus%20carota&PTRefFk=7500000 [accessed 01.01.2020].

Kew Science- Plants of the world online http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:841063-1 [accessed 01.01.2020].

Micevski, K. & Matevski, V. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.