Helianthemum salicifolium (L.) Mill.

Taxonomy: Fam. Cistaceae// Genus: Helianthemum// Species: Helianthemum salicifolium (L.) Mill.

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 Canary Islands, the Mediterranean region to Iran and Arabian Peninsula according to the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat:  Grassland, rocky terrains.

Flowering period: Spring (APR, MAY).

Helianthemum salicifolium – habit. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
. Helianthemum salicifolium – habit. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum salicifolium – habit. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum salicifolium – inflorescence. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum salicifolium – inflorescence. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum salicifolium – inflorescnece. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum salicifolium – flower. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Helianthemum salicifolium – flower. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum salicifolium – flower. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum salicifolium – inflorescence. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum salicifolium – inflorescence. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum salicifolium – developing inflorescence. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum salicifolium – inflorescence. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum salicifolium – stem with cauline leaves. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum salicifolium – stem with cauline leaves. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum salicifolium – habit. Specimen found in the hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum salicifolium – habit. Specimen found in the hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum salicifolium – habit. Specimen found in the hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum salicifolium – inflorescence. Specimen found in the hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum salicifolium – inflorescence. Specimen found in the hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021. 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.

Helianthemum salicifolium (L.) Mill. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:169142-1 [Accessed 12.04.2021]

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