Achillea millefolium L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus:  Achillea// Group-aggregate: Achillea millefolium aggr.// Species: Achillea millefolium L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976). Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Subarctic and Temperate Northern Hemisphere – Eurasia, North America to Guatemala according to the distribution information provided by the Plants ofContinue reading “Achillea millefolium L.”

Linum catharticum L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Linaceae// Genus: Linaceae// Species: Linum catharticum L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Ockendon and Walters in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (2005). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to West Siberia and Iran, Morocco according to the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.Continue reading “Linum catharticum L.”

Matricaria discoidea DC. (syn. Chamomilla suaveolens (Pursh) Rydb.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Matricaria// Species: Matricaria discoidea DC. Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976) as Chamomilla suaveolens (Pursh) Rydb. In the Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Greuter, 2006+) this name is considered a synonym of Matricaria discoidea DC. Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Subarctic AmericaContinue reading “Matricaria discoidea DC. (syn. Chamomilla suaveolens (Pursh) Rydb.)”

Trifolium velenovskyi Vandas

Taxonomy: Fam.Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium// Species: Trifolium velenovskyi Vandas Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001). Lifeform: Annual; Theroophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by the Euro+Med Plantbase (ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010). Habitatat: Mountain grassland, edges and clearingsContinue reading “Trifolium velenovskyi Vandas”

Ranunculus ophioglossifolius Vill.

Taxonomy: Fam. Ranunculaceae// Genus: Ranunculus// Species: Ranunculus ophioglossifolius Vill. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Canary Islands, Europe to Mediterranean and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew). Habitat:  Mountain streams andContinue reading “Ranunculus ophioglossifolius Vill.”

Ranunculus repens L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Ranunculaceae// Genus: Ranunculus// Species: Ranunculus repens L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Temperate Eurasia, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew). Habitat:  Found in wet habitats- alongside rives,Continue reading “Ranunculus repens L.”

Ranunculus polyanthemos L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Ranunculaceae// Genus: Ranunculus// Species: Ranunculus polyanthemos L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985). Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Russian Far East and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew). Habitat: Edges and clearings of forests,Continue reading “Ranunculus polyanthemos L.”

Sonchus asper (L.) Hill

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Sonchus// Species: Sonchus asper (L.) Hill Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976). Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Temperate Eurasia, North Africa to Sahel and Somalia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Continue reading “Sonchus asper (L.) Hill”

Silene viridiflora L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Silene// Species: Silene viridiflora L. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Chater and Walters in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1993). Distribution: Native from East Central and South Europe to West Syria according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Edges andContinue reading “Silene viridiflora L.”

Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile (Boiss.) P. H. Raven

Taxonomy: Fam. Onagraceae// Genus: Epilobium// Species: Epilobium roseum Schreber// Subspecies: Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile (Boiss.) P. H. Raven. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (2001). Distribution: Native from Europe to West Siberia, Mongolia and Afghanistan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Habitat: Wet habitats – alongside mountain streams.Continue reading “Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile (Boiss.) P. H. Raven”