Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Lapsana// Species: Lapsana communis L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Sell in Tutin et al. (1976).
Lifeform: Annual to perennial according to Tutin et al. (1976). In the Osogovo region this species shows a biennial habit with two stages of the life cycle: vegetative stage in the first year characterized with a formation of basal rosette, and generative stage in the second year when the plant produced inflorescences and seeds.
Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Europe to Siberia and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: The plant prefers somewhat shaded areas and disturbed ground- near paths, orchards, among trees.
Flowering period: Summer (JUN, JUL).
Lapsana communis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – upper part of plant with capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – upper part of plant with capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – capitulum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – capitulum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – side view of capitula and involucral bracts. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – involucral bracts of capitula and peduncles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – peduncles. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – upper cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – upper cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – stem with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – stem and leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – stem and leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – stem and leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – stem and leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – lower leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – adaxial side of leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – abaxial side of leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – capitulums. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – capitulum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – capitulum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – capitulum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – capitulum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – fruiting capitulums with achenes. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – fruiting capitulums with achenes. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – lower part of plant. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – stem and leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lapsana communis – middle cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – middle cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – plants in vegetative stage (basal rosette) in the first year of the life cycle. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.12.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – plant in vegetative stage (basal rosette) in the first year of the life cycle. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.12.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – plant in vegetative stage (basal rosette) in the first year of the life cycle. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.12.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lapsana communis – basal leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.12.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Lapsana L. Sell, P.D. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1976). Flora Europaea. Volume 4: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 334.
