Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993).
Distribution:Minuartia hirsuta (M. Bieb.) Hand.-Mazz. is native from Central Europe to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew).
Habitat: Rocks and rocky terrains.
Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Flowering period: Spring-summer: APR, MAY, JUN, JUL.
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References:
Micevski, K. (1993). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.