Helianthemum ledifolium (L.) Mill.

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Taxonomy: Fam. Cistaceae// Genus: Helianthemum// Species: Helianthemum ledifolium (L.) Mill.// Variability: Helianthemum ledifolium var. lasiocarpum (Willk.) Bornm.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995).

Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Canary Islands, Mediterranean to Iran and Arabian Peninsula according to the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat:  Dry grassland/ hill pastures.

Flowering period: Spring- summer: MAY, JUN.

Helianthemum ledifolium– habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum ledifolium– inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum ledifolium – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum ledifolium– inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum ledifolium– capsules. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum ledifolium– capsules. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum ledifolium– inflorescence with capsules. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum ledifolium– capsule. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum ledifolium– capsule. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum ledifolium– capsule. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum ledifolium– stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum ledifolium– stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum ledifolium – leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Helianthemum ledifolium – plant base. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Helianthemum ledifolium (L.) Mill. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:168965-1 [Accessed 11.12.2021].

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