Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Sherardia// Species: Sherardia arvensis L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).
Distribution: Native to Europe, Asia and North Africa- from Macaronesia to Iran according to the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Grassland, shrub vegetation.
Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Spring: MAR, APR, MAY.
Sherardia arvensis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Sherardia arvensis – flowering stems. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Sherardia arvensis – flowering stems. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Sherardia arvensis – habit in habitat. Hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Sherardia arvensis – flowering stems. Hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Sherardia arvensis – flowering stem. Hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Sherardia arvensis – flowering stem. Hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Sherardia arvensis – habit in habitat. Hills near village of Beli, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Sherardia arvensis – habit. Hills near village of Beli, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Sherardia arvensis – habit. Hills near village of Beli, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Sherardia arvensis – habit. Specimen from the hills near village of Beli, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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