Hypochaeris cretensis (L.) Bory & Chaub.

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Hypochaeris // Species: Hypochaeris cretensis (L.) Bory & Chaub.

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

Distribution: Native to South Central and Southeast Europe according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Greuter, 2006+) and Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: In the Osogovo region it is found in open and dry habitats – hill pastures, sparse bushland, rocky terrains, clearings of forests in the downy oak-oriental hornbeam belt (Querco-carinetum orientalis macedonicum assosiation), from the lowland up to altitudes of c. 800 m above sea level.

Recorded localities: Gorge of “Kochanska” River, village of Beli, between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani.

Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Flowering period: Late spring to early summer (MAY, JUN).

Gorge of Kochanska River, 18.05.2024.

*Hypochaeris cretensis* – habit in habitat. Osogovo – Gorge of “Kocanska” River, 18.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Village of Beli region – 24.05.2021 and 13.06.2021.

*Hypochaeris cretensis* – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Hypochaeris cretensis* – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani region – 23.05.2021.

*Hypochaeris cretensis* – habit. Osogovo, near village of Rajchani, 23.05.2021. 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 cretensis. Greuter, W. (2006+): Compositae (pro parte majore). – In: Greuter, W. & Raab-Straube, E. von (ed.): Compositae. Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameCache=Hypochaeris%20cretensis&PTRefFk=7000000 [Accessed 07.07.2021].

Hypochaeris cretensis. 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/9d7de79c-7f13-4e7b-8cb9-f481285bb6f4 [Accessed 16.12.2025].

Hypochaeris urens L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:225626-1 [Accessed 17.12.2025].

Last update: 17.12.2025.

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