Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Picris// Species: Picris hieracioides L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).
Lifeform: Biennial or 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: Grassland, wet places, disturbed ground.
Flowering period: Summer-fall: JUL, AUG, SEP.
Picris hieracioides – habit in habitat. Osogovo, near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Picris hieracioides – upper part of stem with capitula. Osogovo, near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Picris hieracioides – floweering and fruiting capitula. Osogovo, near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Picris hieracioides – capitulum. Osogovo, near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Picris hieracioides – capitulum. Osogovo, near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Picris hieracioides – capitulum. Osogovo, near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Picris hieracioides – fruiting capitula with achenes. Osogovo, near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Picris hieracioides – cauline leaf. Osogovo, near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Picris hieracioides – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 