Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993).
Habitat: Found in open habitats: grassland, rocky sites, sparse bushland.
Distribution: Native to Europe, West Asia and North Africa according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011).
Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Cerastium brachypetalum – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium brachypetalum – upper part of stem with inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium brachypetalum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium brachypetalum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium brachypetalum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium brachypetalum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cerastium brachypetalum – stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cerastium brachypetalum – habit (left) and stems with flowers (right). Gorge of “Kochanska” River 29.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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