Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Ziziphora// Species: Ziziphora capitata L.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972).
Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Distribution: Native from the East Mediterranean to Central Asia and Iran according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Found at low altitudes in the foot (hilly area) of Osogovo massif, in open and dry habitats- grassland, rocky terrains.
Flowering period: Late spring- summer: MAY, JUN.
Ziziphora capitata – habitat. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimotrovski. Ziziphora capitata – habit. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimotrovski.Ziziphora capitata – habit. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimotrovski. Ziziphora capitata – flowering stems with flowers. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimotrovski.Ziziphora capitata – cauline leaves. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimotrovski.Ziziphora capitata – plant base. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimotrovski.Ziziphora capitata – habit. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 31.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimotrovski.Ziziphora capitata – flowering stems with inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 31.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimotrovski.Ziziphora capitata – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 31.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimotrovski.Ziziphora capitata – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 31.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimotrovski.Ziziphora capitata – flowers. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 31.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimotrovski.
Osogovo nature 