Taxonomy: Fam. Ranunculaceae// Genus: Nigella// Species: Nigella arvensis L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from West Europe (France) to Caucasus and Iran, North Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Garden, Kew).
Habitat: Open habitats mainly at low altitudes in the mountain foot and hilly region- rocky terrains, grasslands, sparse bushland.
Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL.
Nigella arvensis – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska”River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Nigella arvensis – flower. Osogovo, hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska”River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Nigella arvensis – flower. Osogovo, hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska”River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Nigella arvensis – flower. Osogovo, hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska”River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Nigella arvensis – fertilized flower with developing fruit. Osogovo, hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska”River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Nigella arvensis – cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska”River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Nigella arvensis (habit in habitat). Osogovo, “Kochanski dol” near Kochani, 05.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Nigella arvensis – upper part of plant with flowering branches (left) and main stem with branches and cauline leaves (right). Osogovo, “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Nigella arvensis – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Nigella arvensis – flowers. Osogovo, “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Nigella arvensis– flower. Osogovo, “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Nigella arvensis – capsule. Osogovo, “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Nigella arvensis – capsule. Osogovo, “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Nigella arvensis – habit (left) and flowers (right). Osogovo, hills in the vicinity of Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (1985). The Flora of SR Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Osogovo nature 