Cerastium semidecandrum L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Cerastium// Species: Cerastium semidecandrum L.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993) and Flora Europaea Vol. 1 (Tutin et al., 1964). T

Habitat: Found in open habitats- grassland and bushland.

Distribution: Native to Europe, Western and Central Asia, North Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal.

Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Flowering period: Spring (MAR, APR, MAY).

Cerastium semidecandrum – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium semidecandrum – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium semidecandrum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium semidecandrum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium semidecandrum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium semidecandrum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium semidecandrum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium semidecandrum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium semidecandrum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium semidecandrum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium semidecandrum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium semidecandrum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium semidecandrum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium semidecandrum – cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium semidecandrum – habit. Specimen from the Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium semidecandrum – habit. Specimen from the Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium semidecandrum – inflorescence. Specimen from the Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium semidecandrum – inflorescence. Specimen from the Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium semidecandrum – inflorescence. Specimen from the Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium semidecandrum – seeds. Specimen from the Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Cerastium semidecandrum L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:152623-1 [Accessed 23.04.2021].

Micevski, K. (1993). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1964). Flora Europaea. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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