Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Carlina// Species: Carlina corymbosa L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).
Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from South Europe to Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Dry and open habitats- rocky terrains, river gorges, hill pastures, dry grasslands, clearings of oak forests.
Flowering period: Summer- autumn: AUG, SEP.
Carlina corymbosa– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– capitulum. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– fruiting capitula. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– habit. Hilly region between the villages of Beli and Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– habit. Hilly region between the villages of Beli and Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– habit. Hilly region between the villages of Beli and Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– habit. Hilly region between the villages of Beli and Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– flowering stems with leaves and capitula. Hilly region between the villages of Beli and Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– flowering stems with leaves and capitula. Hilly region between the villages of Beli and Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– flowering stems with leaves and capitula. Hilly region between the villages of Beli and Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– flowering stems with leaves and capitula. Hilly region between the villages of Beli and Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– flowering stems with leaves and capitula. Hilly region between the villages of Beli and Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– flowering stems with leaves and capitulum. Hilly region between the villages of Beli and Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– capitula. Hilly region between the villages of Beli and Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– capitulum. Hilly region between the villages of Beli and Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– capitulum. Hilly region between the villages of Beli and Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– capitulum. Hilly region between the villages of Beli and Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– capitulum. Hilly region between the villages of Beli and Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– fruiting capitulum. Hilly region between the villages of Beli and Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– leaves and capitulum. Hilly region between the villages of Beli and Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa– leaf. Hilly region between the villages of Beli and Nivichani, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 21.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa – capitulum. with involucre Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 21.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa – capitulum. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 21.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa – capitulum. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 21.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa – capitulum. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 21.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 21.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carlina corymbosa – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 21.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 