Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh.

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Arabidopsis// Species: Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh.

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 Europe, parts  of Asia and parts of Africa. Introduced in North America, South America, South Africa and Australia (Plants of the World Online portal).

Habitat:  Found in open habitats (grassland), rock terrains, river gorges, scrublands, clearings and edges of forests.

Flowering period: :Late winter- early spring (FEB, MAR, APR).

Arabidopsis thaliana – habit in habitat. Hills near the Kochani landfill, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Arabidopsis thaliana – habit. Hills near the Kochani landfill, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Arabidopsis thaliana – habit. Hills near the Kochani landfill, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Arabidopsis thaliana – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Arabidopsis thaliana – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Arabidopsis thaliana – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Arabidopsis thaliana – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Arabidopsis thaliana – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Arabidopsis thaliana – inflorescence. Hills near the Kochani landfill, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Arabidopsis thaliana – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Arabidopsis thaliana – stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Arabidopsis thaliana – basal rosette and lower part of stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Arabidopsis thaliana – basal rosette. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Arabidopsis thaliana – basal rosette. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Arabidopsis thaliana – habit. Specimens from the Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Arabidopsis thaliana – habit. Specimens from the Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.03.2021. 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.

Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:277970-1 [Accessed 14.03.2021]

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