Prunella vulgaris L.

Posted byTrajche DimitrovskiPosted inLamiaceae, Plant families

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 – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – habit. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – habit. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – flowering stems. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – flowering stems. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – flowering stem. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – inflorescence. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – inflorescence. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – inflorescence. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – verticillasters with flowers. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – flowers. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – flowers. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – flowers. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – bracts of verticillasters. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – bracts of verticillasters. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – stem with leaves. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – stem with leaves. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – stem with leaves. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – stems with leaves. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – stem and adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Prunella vulgaris – plant base. Osogovo – hilly region near village of Beli, 02.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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.

References:

Prunella vulgaris L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:455176-1 [Accessed 11. 02.2022].

Prunella L. Smith, R.A. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1972). Flora Europaea. Volume 3: Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 162.

Prunella L. Matevski, V. in Matevski, V. The Flora of the RN Macedonia. Vol II, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje 311 – 315.

Last update: 26.01.2024.