Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Salvia// Species: Salvia aethiopis L.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972).
Habitat: Found in open habitats – grassland, rocky terrains, on limestone, red soil.
Distribution: Native from Europe to Central Asia according to the Plants of the World Online portal.
Lifeform: Biennial to perennial according to Tutin et al. (1972). The populations in the Osogovo region show a typical biennial life cycle with 2 growth stages: vegetative in the first year, when a basal rosette is formed and generative stage in the second year when the plant forms stem with inflorescence.
Flowering period: Beginning of summer (JUN).
Salvia aethiopis – habit in habitat. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – habit. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – habit. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – habit. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – habit. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – habit. Hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – inflorescence. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – inflorescence. Hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – verticillasters. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – verticillasters. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – verticillasters. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – verticillasters. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – verticillasters. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – verticillasters. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – verticillasters. Hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – verticillasters. Hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – uppermost lleaves. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – cauline leaves. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – cauline leaves. Hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – cauline leaves. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – basal leaf. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – basal leaf. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – plant in vegetative stage (basal rosette) in spring of the second year, before stem formation. Hills near village of Beli, 06.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Salvia aethiopis – plant in vegetative stage (basal rosette) in the first year of the growth cycle. Hills near village of Beli, 20.09.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 