Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Temperate Eurasia, North Africa to Tanzania according to the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Habitat: Found in pastures, grasslands, on rocks, in sparse bushland vegetation.
Flowering period: Spring (APR, MAY).
Vicia hirsuta – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia hirsuta – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia hirsuta – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia hirsuta – flowerinf stems. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia hirsuta – flowering stems. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia hirsuta – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia hirsuta – cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia hirsuta – plant with inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia hirsuta – fruiting inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia hirsuta – fruiting inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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