Lepidium campestre (L.) W. T. Aiton

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus:  Lepidium// Species: Lepidium campestre (L.) W. T. Aiton

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995).

Lifeform: Annual (therophyte) or biennial;

Distribution: Native from Europe to Caucasus according to the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat: Grassland, borders of woods, alongside roads.

Flowering period: Spring.

Lepidium campestre– habit. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lepidium campestre– habit. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lepidium campestre– habit. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lepidium campestre– habit. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lepidium campestre– inflorescence. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lepidium campestre– inflorescence. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lepidium campestre– inflorescence. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lepidium campestre– inflorescence. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lepidium campestre– inflorescence with fruits. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lepidium campestre– cauline leaves. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lepidium campestre– basal and cauline leaves. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lepidium campestre– basal and cauline leaves. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lepidium campestre– basal and cauline leaves. Near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Lepidium campestre (L.) W.T.Aiton. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:286087-1 %5B12.05.2021%5D.

Micevski, V. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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