Taxonomy: Apiaceae// Genus: Tordylium// Species: Tordylium maximum L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in the The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005).
Lifeform: Annual (therophyte according to the Raunkiær system) or biennial.
Distribution in Europe: Native to East Central and South Europe to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Grasslands/pastures, bushlands.
Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL.
Tordylium maximum – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – flowering stems with inflorescences. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – inflorescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – inflorescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – inflorescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – flowers. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – inflorescence with fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – stem and upper cauline leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – stem and upper cauline leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – cauline leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – cauline leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – cauline leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – cauline leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – cauline leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – lower cauline leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – adaxial side of leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – abaxial side of leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – habit at senescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – habit at senescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – habit at senescense. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – habit in habitat. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – habit. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – inflorescence. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – inflorescence. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – inflorescence. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – inflorescence. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – inflorescence with bracts and bracteoles. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – inflorescence with fruits. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – inflorescence with fruits. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski.Tordylium maximum – branch with developing inflorescence. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – developing inflorescence. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – cauline leaf. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – cauline leaf. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – cauline leaf. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – abaxial side of cauline leaf. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – lower cauline leaf. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski. Tordylium maximum – stem. Hills between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajce Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K and Matevski, V. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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