Anagallis arvensis L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Primulaceae// Genus: Anagallis// Species: Anagallis arvensis L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).

Distribution:  Native from Europe to Central Asia and Himalaya, North Africa to Ethiopia and Arabian Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat: Open habitats- grassland, bushland, rocky terrains.

Lifeform:  Annual; Therophyte according to the  Raunkiær system.

Flowering period:  Spring – summer (MAY, JUN, JUL).

Anagallis arvensis – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska”River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anagallis arvensis – flowering stem. Osogovo, hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska”River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anagallis arvensis – stem with cauline leaves, flower and flower buds. Osogovo, hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska”River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anagallis arvensis – flower. Osogovo, hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska”River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anagallis arvensis – flower. Osogovo, hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska”River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anagallis arvensis – capsule. Osogovo, hilly region between the Gorge of “Kochanska”River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anagallis arvensis – stem with cauline leaves and flower. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Anagallis arvensis – stem with cauline leaves and flower. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Lysimachia arvensis (L.) U.Manns & Anderb. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.  http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77100386-1 [Accessed 13.11.2021].

Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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