Determined according to the botanical key provided by Rocha Afonso (1976 in Tutin et al.) as Carduus thoermeri Weinm. In The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Greuter, 2006+) this taxon is included within Carduus nutans L. at the subspecies level – Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus (Petrović) Stoj. & Stef.
Lifeform: Biennial plant.
Habitat: Open and dry habitats- hill pastures, sparse shrubland, rocky terrains.
Flowering period: Late spring to summer (MAY, JUN JUL).
Locality: Lake Gradche. Date: 02.06.2021.
Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – habit in habitat. Osogovo, lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – upper part of plant with capitula. Osogovo, lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – developing capitulum. Osogovo, Lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – capitulum. Osogovo, Lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – capitulum. Osogovo, Lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – leaf. Osogovo, Lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: village of Beli region. Date: 24.05.2021.
Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – spent capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – basal leaves and lower part of stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: hills between Kochani and Orizari. Date: 16.05.2021.
Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – habit in habitat. Hills between Kochani and Orizari, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – habit in habitat. Hills between Kochani and Orizari, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – habit. Hills between Kochani and Orizari, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – capitulum. Hills between Kochani and Orizari, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – capitulum. Hills between Kochani and Orizari, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – capitulum. Hills between Kochani and Orizari, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – capitulum with involucral bracts. Hills between Kochani and Orizari, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – capitulum with involucral bracts. Hills between Kochani and Orizari, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – capitulum with involucral bracts. Hills between Kochani and Orizari, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – developing capitulum. Hills between Kochani and Orizari, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – developing capitulum. Hills between Kochani and Orizari, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – florets and involucral bracts. Hills between Kochani and Orizari, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – stem with cauline leaves. Hills between Kochani and Orizari, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – stem with wings and upper cauline leaves. Hills between Kochani and Orizari, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – lower cauline leaves and basal leaves. Hills between Kochani and Orizari, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus – basal leaves. Hills between Kochani and Orizari, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
do Amaral Franco, J.; key prepared by Rocha Afonso, M.L. 1976. Carduus L. In Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. (eds.), Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 220–232.
Greuter, W. (2006+): Compositae (pro parte majore). – In: Greuter, W. & Raab-Straube, E. von (ed.): Compositae. Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=7520459&PTRefFk=7000000 [Accessed 21.05.2021].
Greuter, W. (2006+): Compositae (pro parte majore). – In: Greuter, W. & Raab-Straube, E. von (ed.): Compositae. Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=133819&PTRefFk=7000000 [Accessed 21.05.2021].
