Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993).
Distribution: Native from Europe to Xinjiang and Ethiopia, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew).
Habitat: Grasslands, rocks and rocky terrains, disturbed ground, ruderal areas.
Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Flowering period: Late winter – spring: FEB, MAR, APR.
Holosteum umbellatum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Holosteum umbellatum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Holosteum umbellatum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Holosteum umbellatum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Holosteum umbellatum – stems with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Holosteum umbellatum – habit. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Holosteum umbellatum – habit. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Holosteum umbellatum – inflorescence. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Holosteum umbellatum – inflorescence. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Holosteum umbellatum – flowers. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Holosteum umbellatum – fruiting inflorescence with capsules. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Holosteum umbellatum – fruiting inflorescence with capsules. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Holosteum umbellatum – fruiting inflorescence with capsules. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Holosteum umbellatum – capsules. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Holosteum umbellatum – stems with leaves. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Holosteum umbellatum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 01.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Holosteum umbellatum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Holosteum umbellatum – stems with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Holosteum umbellatum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 30.03.2020. 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.
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