Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Rubus// Species: Rubus idaeus L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).
Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Temperate Eurasia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Found in the belt of European beech forests in sparse woods, clearings and edges of forests and fern meadows with Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn.
Flowering period: Summer (JUN-JUL). Ripening in JUL-AUG.
Rubus idaeus– habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus idaeus– habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– fruiting stem. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– fruiting stem. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– fruiting stem. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– fruits. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– fruits. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– fruits. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– fruits. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– fruit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– inflorescence with unripe fruits. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– inflorescence with unripe fruits. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– vegetative stems. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– vegetative stems. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– vegetative stem. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– leaves of fruiting stem. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– leaf of vegetative stem. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– vegetative stems. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– leaves of vegetative stem. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– adaxial side of leaflet. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rubus idaeus– vegetative stemwith prickles. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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