Taxonomy: Fam. Polygalaceae// Genus: Polygala // Species: Polygala monspeliaca L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to Iran according to the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Found in open habitats- grassland.
Flowering period: Spring.
Polygala monspeliaca – habit in habitat. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – habit. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – inflorescence. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Polygala monspeliaca – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo – hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. and Matevski, V. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Osogovo nature 