Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Scolymus// Species: Scolymus hispanicus L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).
Lifeform: Biennial to perennial (hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system).
Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to Switzerland, Southeast Europe and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Open and dry habitats- dry grasslands, hill pastures, rocky terrains.
Flowering period: Summer: JUL, AUG.
Scolymus hispanicus – habit in habitat. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus – habit. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus – habit. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus – habit. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus– habit. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus – habit. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus – habit. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus – habit. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus– flowering stem with capitula. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus– flowering stem with capitula. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus– flowering stem with capitula. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus – flowering stem with capitula. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus – leaves and capitulum. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus– leaves and capitulum. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus– capitulum. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus – stem with cauline leaves and fruiting capitula. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus– leaves. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus – stems with cauline leaves and plant base. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus – lower part of stems with cauline leaves and plant base. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus – plant base with withered basal rosette at anthesis. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus – habit in habitat. Hilly region near village of Beli. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus – flowering stems with capitula. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus – capitulum. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scolymus hispanicus – capitula. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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