Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001) and Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1968).
Species variability: In the Osogovo region two subspecies of Vicia villosa Roth occur: Vicia villosa Roth subsp. villosa and Vicia villosa subsp. varia (Host) Corb.
Distinction between subspecies: subsp. villosa: stems densely villous-hairy; lower calyx teeth longer than calyx tube; subsp. varia: stems glabrous or with sparse appressed hairs; lower calyx teeth shorter than calyx tube.
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to France, Central Europe to East Europe, Central Asia, Iran and Afghanistan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew).
Habitat: Found in open habitats- grassland, bushland, clearings of mixed oak forests.
Flowering period: Spring – summer MAY, JUN, JUL.
Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – flowering stem with inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – adaxial side of leaflets. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – abaxial side of leaflets. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – stem and stipules. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – stem and stipules. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – stem. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – habit. Hills between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – habit. Hills between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – habit. Hills between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – inflorescence. Hills between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – inflorescence. Hills between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – pods. Hills between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – stem with leaves and inflorescence. Hills between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia villosasubsp.villosa – stem and leaf. Hills between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia villosasubsp.villosa– stem with villous hairs. Hills between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Osogovo nature 