Hypochaeris maculata L.

Posted byTrajche DimitrovskiPosted inCompositae

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Hypochaeris // Species: Hypochaeris maculata L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by DeFilipps (1976 in Tutin et al.).

Lifeform: Perennial plant. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia and China (Xinjiang) according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Pastures, clearings and edges of oak and European beech forests, Pteridium aquilinum fields, from c. 900 up to 1500 m altitude.

Flowering period: Late spring – summer (MAY, JUN, JUL).

Locality: region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva). Date: 01.07.2023.

Hypochaeris maculata – habit. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – habit. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – habit. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – upper part of plant with capitula. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – capitulum. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – capitulum. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – capitulum. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – capitulum. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – capitulum. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – involucral bracts. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – fruiting capitulum. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – fruiting capitulum with developing achenes. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – stem. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – lower part of stem and basal leaves. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – lower part of stem and basal leaves. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – basal leaves. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – basal leaves. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – basal leaves. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – adaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – abaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Locality: region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva). Date: 21.07.2023.

Hypochaeris maculata – habit in fruiting stage. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 21.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – achenes. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 21.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata – achenes and scales of capitulum. Osogovo, region between the “Ratkova Skala” massif and Visoka Chuka (Ponikva), 21.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Locality: ridge between the Golema and Orizarska Rivers, near the village of Gorno Gradche. Date: 05.06.2021.

      Hypochaeris maculata  – habit in habitat. Mountain ridge between the Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.     
    Hypochaeris maculata  – habit during flowering. Mountain ridge between the Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
      Hypochaeris maculata  – capitulum. Mountain ridge between the Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.     
      Hypochaeris maculata  – capitulum. Mountain ridge between the Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.     
      Hypochaeris maculata  – capitulum. Mountain ridge between the Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.     
     Hypochaeris maculata  – involucral bracts. Mountain ridge between the Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.    
      Hypochaeris maculata  – involucral bracts. Mountain ridge between Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.     
       Hypochaeris maculata  – basal leaves. Mountain ridge between the Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.      
       Hypochaeris maculata  – basal leaves. Mountain ridge between the Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.      
       Hypochaeris maculata  – basal leaf. Mountain ridge between the Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.      
       Hypochaeris maculata  – adaxial side of leaf. Mountain ridge between the Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.      
       Hypochaeris maculata  –  abaxial side of leaf. Mountain ridge between Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.      

Locality: ridge between the Golema and Orizarska Rivers, near the village of Gorno Gradche. Date: 04.07.2021.

Hypochaeris maculata  – habit in fruiting stage. Mountain ridge between Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Hypochaeris maculata  – habit in fruiting stage. Mountain ridge between the Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
  Hypochaeris maculata  – capitulum with achenes. Mountain ridge between the Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. 
   Hypochaeris maculata  – capitulum with achenes and scales. Mountain ridge between the Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.  
   Hypochaeris maculata  – capitulum with achenes and scales. Mountain ridge between the Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.  
   Hypochaeris maculata  – capitulum with achenes and scales. Mountain ridge between the Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.  
    Hypochaeris maculata  – basal leaf. Mountain ridge between the Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   
    Hypochaeris maculata  – basal leaves  frequently have dark purple markings. Mountain ridge between the Golema and Orizarska Rivers, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.   

References:

DeFilipps, R. A. 1976. Hypochoeris 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. 308–310.

Hypochaeris maculata L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:225539-1 [Accessed 04.07.2021].

Hypochaeris maculata. Greuter, W. 2006+: Compositae (pro parte majore). – In: Greuter, W. & Raab-Straube, E. von, Compositae. Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/6b92cbd5-22ee-400d-bc72-39474dca5993 [Accessed 20.04.2026].

Last update: 20.04.2026.