Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Prunella// Species: Prunella vulgaris L.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972).
Lifeform: Perrenial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Distribution: Native to Eurasia, Northwest Africa, North America to Central America according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Grasslands, clearings and edges of forests and woods from the lowland up to the subalpine belt.
Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL, AUG.
Prunella vulgaris – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Prunella vulgaris – inflorescence. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Prunella vulgaris – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunella vulgaris – stem with leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunella vulgaris– habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunella vulgaris– inflorescence. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunella vulgaris– stem with leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunella vulgaris – habit (left) and flowering stem (right). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunella vulgaris – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunella vulgaris – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunella vulgaris – stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Prunella vulgaris – lower part of plant. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 