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.
Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula: Albania, Greece and North Macedonia (The Euro+Med PlanBase, source: Hand, 2011).
Habitat: Open habitats- dry grassland.
Flowering period: Spring: MAY.
Malabaila involucrata – habit during development of main umbel. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Malabaila involucrata – habit. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Malabaila involucrata – developing inflorescence. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.03.05.2021Malabaila involucrata – developing inflorescence with bracts and bracteoles. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Malabaila involucrata – inflorescence. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Malabaila involucrata – inflorescence with bracts and bracteoles. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Malabaila involucrata – fruits. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Malabaila involucrata – fruits. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Malabaila involucrata – fruits. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Malabaila involucrata – ripening fruits. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Malabaila involucrata – ripening fruits. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Malabaila involucrata – ripe fruits. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Malabaila involucrata – cauline leaf. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Malabaila involucrata – plant base. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Malabaila involucrata – basal leaf. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Malabaila involucrata – leaf lobes. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Malabaila involucrata – habit (left) and stem with cauline leaves (right). Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 31.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Malabaila involucrata – inflorescence with developing fruits. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 31.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Malabaila involucrata – fruits.. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 31.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 