Determined according to the botanical key provided in the Flora of SR Macedonia (Micevski, 1985).
Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Balkan Peninsula to Asiatic Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew) and The Euro+Med Plantbase (source: Hörandl and Raab-Straube, 2015).
Habitat: Found in somewhat shaded positions on rocks and rock terrains with shallow soil, on the edges of mix oak forests (Querco-carpinetum orientalis macedonicum ass.), among trees.
Flowering period: Spring (APR, MAY).
Ranunculus rumelicus– habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ranunculus rumelicus– habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– habit seen from above. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– upper part of plant with flowers and cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– flower with developing achenes. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ranunculus rumelicus– basal leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– basal leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– basal leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– basal leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– basal leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus rumelicus– rootstock. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (1985). The Flora of SR Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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