Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Garden, Kew).
Habitat: Open habitats – rocky terrains, grasslands, sparse bushland.
Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL, AUG.
Delphinium balcanicum – habit. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Delphinium balcanicum – inflorescence. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Delphinium balcanicum – inflorescence. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Delphinium balcanicum – flowers. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Delphinium balcanicum – flowers. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Delphinium balcanicum – flowers. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Delphinium balcanicum – stem with cauline leaves. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Delphinium balcanicum – stem with cauline leaves. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Delphinium balcanicum – stem with cauline leaves. Hills near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Delphinium balcanicum – stem with cauline leaves. Specimen from the hilly region near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Delphinium balcanicum leaves: Middle cauline leaves (A1- adaxial surface; A2- abaxial surface); upper cauline leaves (B1 and C1 – adaxial surface; B2 and C2 – abaxial surface). Specimen from the hilly region near Kochani, 10.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Delphinium balcanicum – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Delphinium balcanicum – inflorescences. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 