Taxonomy: Phytolaccaceae // Genus: Phytolacca// Species: Phytolacca americana L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in the The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005).
Lifeform: Perrenial -hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to North America, from East Canada to Mexico according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Introduced outside its native region. Introduced and naturalized in the Osogovo region.
Habitat: Usually found on disturbed ground, waste places, near roads, orchards, in and near settlements, gardens.
Phytolacca americana – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phytolacca americana – upper part of plant with flowering and fruiting inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Phytolacca americana – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Phytolacca americana – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Phytolacca americana – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Phytolacca americana – unripe fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Phytolacca americana – unripe fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Phytolacca americana – unripe fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Phytolacca americana – inflorescence with ripening fruits fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phytolacca americana – fruits in different stage of development. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Phytolacca americana – ripening fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Phytolacca americana – ripe and unripe fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Phytolacca americana – ripe and unripe fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Phytolacca americana – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Phytolacca americana – leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 