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 from Europe to Turkey and Transcaucasus according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Found in open habitats- grassland, rocky terrains, sparse shrubland, edges and clearings of oak forests, river gorges.
Flowering period: Late spring- summer: MAY, JUN, JUL.
Orlaya grandiflora – hilly region near village of Beli
Orlaya grandiflora – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – inflorescence with bracts and bracteoles. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – developing inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region between villages Beli and Nivichani, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region between villages Beli and Nivichani, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region between villages Beli and Nivichani, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – developing fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orlaya grandiflora – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between villages Beli and Nivichani, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between villages Beli and Nivichani, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – basal leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between villages Beli and Nivichani, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya grandiflora – Gorge of “Kochanska” River
Orlaya grandiflora – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – inflorescence with fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Orlaya grandiflora – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Orlaya grandiflora– mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River
Orlaya grandiflora– habit. Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora– habit. Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora– inflorescence. Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora– inflorescence. Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora– inflorescence. Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora– inflorescence. Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora– inflorescence. Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora– inflorescence with bracts and bracteoles. Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora– inflorescence. Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora– fruits. Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora– fruits. Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora– fruits. Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora– cauline leaf. Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora– cauline leaf. Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora– lower cauline leaf. Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Orlaya grandiflora– basal leaves. Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K and Matevski, V. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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