Taxonomy: Apiaceae// Genus: Smyrnium// Species: Smyrnium perfoliatum L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in the The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005).
Lifeform: Biennial.
Distribution: Native from East Central Europe to Mediterranean and Caucasus according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Found on the edges of forests and in wet habitats- near streams and rivers.
Flowering period: Late spring- summer: MAY, JUN.
Smyrnium perfoliatum – habit in habitat. Osogovo, oak forest in the vicinity of “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Smyrnium perfoliatum – habit. Osogovo, oak forest in the vicinity of “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Smyrnium perfoliatum – inflorescence. Osogovo, oak forest in the vicinity of “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Smyrnium perfoliatum – inflorescence. Osogovo, oak forest in the vicinity of “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Smyrnium perfoliatum – upper part of plant with inflorescence. “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Smyrnium perfoliatum – inflorescence. “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Smyrnium perfoliatum – winged stem and cauline leaf. “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Smyrnium perfoliatum – habit (left) and upper part of plant with inflorescence. “Kochanska” River, 12.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Smyrnium perfoliatum – basal leaves. “Kochanska” River, 12.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K and Matevski, V. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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