Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Hypochaeris// Species: Hypochaeris radicata L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).
Distribution: Native from Europe to Turkey and Caucasus, North Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: In the Osogovo region it is found in grasslands, sparse bushland, rocks, rocky terrains with shallow soil, in clearings and on the edges of mixed oak forests.
Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Late spring (MAY). Short flowering period- each plant forms an unbranched or sparingly branched stem with 1 or 2 (to max. few) capitula.
Hypochaeris radicata – habit. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – habit. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – habit. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – habit. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – habit. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – habit. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – habit. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – developing capitula. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – opening capitulum. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – capitulum. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – capitulum. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – capitulum. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – capitulum. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – capitulum. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – capitulum. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – capitulum. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – capitulum. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – capitulum. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – fruiting capitulum. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – fruiting capitulum. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – fruiting capitulum. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – achenes. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – achenes. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – fruiting capitulum with achenes. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – fruiting capitulum with achenes. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – fruiting capitulum with achenes. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – upper part of stem with branches. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – lower part of stem. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – basal part of plant. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – basal leaves. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – basal part of plant. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – basal leaves. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – basal leaves. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Hypochaeris radicata – basal leaves. Mountain ridge between “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 