Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010).
Lifeform: Biennial.
Distribution:Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum (Velen.) Melderis. is native to Morocco, Portugal, Southeast Europe to South European Russi and Pakistan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Grasslands, pastures, bushlands, edges and clearings of forests.
Flowering period: Spring: MAR, APR, MAY.
Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum – habit in habitat. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River“, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River“, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum – upper part of plant with inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River“, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum – upper part of plant with inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River“, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum – inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River“, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum – flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River“, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum – flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River“, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum – flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River“, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River“, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum – inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River“, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum – inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River“, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum – inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River“, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum – inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River“, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurium erythraea subsp. turcicum – lower part of stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River“, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 