Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993).
Habitat: Dry and open habitats- grasslands, sparse bushland, edges of oak forests, rocky terrains, river gorges.
Distribution: Native to Italy, Central Europe (Austria, Hungary, Switzerland), southeast Europe to Turkey according to the Euro+Med PlantBase (Marhold, 2011) and Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Moenchia manticasubsp. mantica – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp. mantica – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp. mantica – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp. mantica – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. flower by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp. mantica – flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. flower by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp. mantica – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. flower by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp. mantica – flower buds and bracts. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. flower by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp. mantica – bracts. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. flower by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp. mantica – stem and leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. flower by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp. mantica – leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. flower by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp. mantica – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. flower by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp. mantica – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp. mantica – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp. mantica – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp. mantica – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp. mantica – stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp.mantica– habit. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp. mantica– inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp.mantica– inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp.mantica– inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp.mantica– flowers. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp.mantica– flower. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Moenchia manticasubsp.mantica– inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (1993). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.