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 in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980).
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 (World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2010) and the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Found in open dry habitats- grassland, sparse bushland, rocky terrains.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Ornithogalum montanum – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – habit in habitat. 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 – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. 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 – 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 – scape with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – scape with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – scape with flowers. 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, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – 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 – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. 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 – 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 – 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 – capsules. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – leaves and scape. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. 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.Ornithogalum montanum – adaxial side of surface. 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.Ornithogalum montanum – abaxial side of surface. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – abaxial side of ;eaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ornithogalum montanum – Osogovo, near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery
Ornithogalum montanum– habit in habitat. Osogovo, near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ornithogalum montanum – habit in habitat. 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 – 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– flower. 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.
Osogovo nature 