Minuartia viscosa (Schreb.) Schinz & Thell.

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Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Minuartia// Species: Minuartia viscosa (Schreb.) Schinz & Thell.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993).

Distribution: Native  from Europe to Caucasus according to to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat: Found in open habitats – grassland, rocks, rocky terrains with shallow soil, sparse bushland.

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Flowering period: Spring-summer (APR, MAY, JUN).

Minuartia viscosa  – habit. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia viscosa – inflorescence. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia viscosa – upper part of plant with inflorescence. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Minuartia viscosa – inflorescence. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (1993). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Sabulina viscosa (Schreb.) Rchb. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:156401-1 [Accessed 02.07.2021].

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