Teucrium chamaedrys L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Teucrium// Species: Teucrium chamaedrys L.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972).

Lifeform: Perrenial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Distribution: Native from Europe to Iran, Northwest Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Grasslands, clearings and edges of forests, bushland, rocks and rocky terrains.

Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL.

Teucrium chamaedrys – habit. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Teucrium chamaedrys – habit. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Teucrium chamaedrys – tems with inflorescences and developing stems. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Teucrium chamaedrys – flowers. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Teucrium chamaedrys – flowers. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Teucrium chamaedrys – habit. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Teucrium chamaedrys – flowering stems with inflorescences. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Teucrium chamaedrys – flowers. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Teucrium chamaedrys – flowers. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Teucrium chamaedrys –lower part of plant- stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Teucrium chamaedrys –stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo Mountains, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Teucrium chamaedrys (habit).Osogovo, mountain ridge between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and “Kochanski Dol”, 21.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Teucrium chamaedrys – inflorescences. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the Gorge of “Kochanska” River and “Kochanski Dol”, 21.06.2020 (left) and 13.06.2021 (right). Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Teucrium chamaedrys – habit in habitat. “Mala” River, near Lake “Gradche”, 21.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Teucrium chamaedrys -habit. “Mala” River near Lake “Gradche, 21.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Teucrium chamaedrys – inflorescences. “Mala” River near Lake “Gradche, 21.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Teucrium chamaedrys L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:460310-1 [Accessed 05. 10.2021]

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1972). Flora Europaea. Volume 3: Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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