Taxonomy: Fam. Ranunculaceae// Genus: Nigella// Species: Nigella damascena L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in the Flora of SR Macedonia (Micevski, 1985).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Macaronesia, Mediterranean to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Garden, Kew).
Habitat: Found in rocky terrains, grasslands, sparse bushland.
Flowering period: Spring-early summer (MAY, JUN).
Nigella damascena – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Nigella damascena – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 29.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Nigella damascena – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 29.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Nigella damascena – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Nigella damascena – habit. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Nigella damascena – upper part of plant with flowers. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Nigella damascena – upper part of plant with flowers and fruits (capsules). Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 29.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Nigella damascena – flower bud. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Nigella damascena – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Nigella damascena – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Nigella damascena – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Nigella damascena – flowers. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Nigella damascena – fruits (capsule). Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 29.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Nigella damascena – fruits (capsule). Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 29.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Nigella damascena – cauline leaf. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Nigella damascena – cauline leaves. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Nigella damascena – cauline leaves. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. 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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