Taxonomy: Fam. Asparagaceae// Genus: Ornithogalum/ Species: Ornithogalum montanum Cirillo. The taxonomic classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2010).
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Zahariadi (1980 in Tutin et al.).
Lifeform: Bulbous perennial. Geophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Italy to Transcaucasus and the East Mediterranean region of West Asia according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (Raab-Straube, 2022+) and the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Found in open habitats – grasslands, sparse bushland, rocky terrains, clearings of forests, from the lowland up to c. 1400 m altitude.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Locality: Ponikva. Date: 06.05.2024.
Ornithogalum montanum – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – underside of perianth. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – underside of perianth, pedicels and bracts. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – developinf capsule. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – bracts. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – upper part of scape, pedicels and bracts. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – leaves and scape. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – leaves and scape. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – leaves and scape. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – bulb. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – bulb. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – bulb. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: gorge of the Kochanska River. Date: 29.04.2021.
Ornithogalum montanum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – scape with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ornithogalum montanum – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – outer side of perianth segments. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – spent flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: gorge of the Kochanska River. Date: 08.05.2021.
Ornithogalum montanum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – scape with flowers and bracts. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – capsules. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: gorge of the Kochanska River. Date: 08.05.2021.
Ornithogalum montanum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – scape with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – leaves and scape. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – adaxial side of leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: village of Pantelej region. Date: 23.05.2021.
Ornithogalum montanum– habit. Osogovo, near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – habit. Osogovo, near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – scape with flowers . Osogovo, near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – flowers . Osogovo, near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum– outer side of perianth segments . Osogovo, near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – capsules. Osogovo, near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – leaves. Osogovo, near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – leaf. Osogovo, near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Zahariadi, C. 1980. Ornithogalum L. Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. (eds.), Flora Europaea. Volume 5. Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 35–40.
