Taxonomy: Fam. Malvaceae// Genus: Althaea // Species: Althaea hirsuta L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).
Distribution: Native from Central Europe to the Mediterranean region and Central Asia (Turkmenistan) according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (where this taxon is accepted asMalva setigera K.F.Schimp. & Spenn.)
Habitat: Open and dry habitats- grassland.
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Flowering period: Spring.
Althaea hirsuta – habit. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Althaea hirsuta – habit. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Althaea hirsuta – habit. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Althaea hirsuta – habit. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Althaea hirsuta – upper part of plant with flowers. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Althaea hirsuta – upper part of plant with flowers. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Althaea hirsuta – upper part of plant with flowers. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Althaea hirsuta – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Althaea hirsuta – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Althaea hirsuta – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Althaea hirsuta – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Althaea hirsuta – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Althaea hirsuta – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Althaea hirsuta – spent flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Althaea hirsuta – cauline leaf. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Althaea hirsuta – cauline leaf. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Althaea hirsuta – lower cauline leaves. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Althaea hirsuta – plant in vegetative stage- basal leaves. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 06.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Althaea hirsuta – plant in vegetative stage- basal leaves. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 06.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Althaea hirsuta – plant in vegetative stage- basal leaves. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 06.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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