Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976), where Scorzonera sublanata Lipsch. is included within Scorzonera lanata (L.) Hoffm. The Euro+Med PlantBase Scorzonera sublanata Lipsch. is accepted at the species level.
Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from the Balkan Peninsula and Romania to Turkey and North Caucasus according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Dry and open rocky terrains at low altitudes.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Scorzonera sublanata – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera sublanata – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera sublanata – habit showing underground part of plant with tuber. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Scorzonera sublanata – developing capitulum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera sublanata – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera sublanata – fruiting capitulum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera sublanata – lower part of plant with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera sublanata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera sublanata – capitulum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera sublanata – plant base (lower part of stem with leaves). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera sublanata – capitulum with mature achenes. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera sublanata – capitulum with mature achenes. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera sublanata (achenes). Specimen found in Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera sublanata – plant showing top senescence at achene maturity. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
References:
Scorzonera sublanata.Greuter, W. (2006+): Compositae (pro parte majore). – In: Greuter, W. & Raab-Straube, E. von (ed.): Compositae. Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=132656&PTRefFk=7000000 [Accessed 26.10.2021].
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