Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaeae// Genus: Bunias/ Species: Bunias erucago L.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995).
Habitat: A ruderal species common near roads and disturbed ground.
Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean region (Europe, Turkey, Northwest Africa) to Switzerland according to the Plants of the World Online portal.
Lifeform: Annual (therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system) or biennial.
Flowering period: Spring.
Bunias erucago – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bunias erucago – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bunias erucago – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bunias erucago – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Bunias erucago – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bunias erucago – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bunias erucago – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bunias erucago – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bunias erucago – inflorescence with fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Bunias erucago – fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bunias erucago – fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Bunias erucago – fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Bunias erucago – fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Bunias erucago – upper cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bunias erucago – middle cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bunias erucago – lower cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bunias erucago – basal and cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Bunias erucago – basal and cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. 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.
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