Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to North America – U.S.A. to Mexico; introduced in New York, parts of South America, Europe and Asia according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Not native to Osogovo. It is found sporadically in the lower parts of the region, in open habitats and alongside roads. Somewhat more common in the rice field area.
Flowering period: Late spring – summer: MAY, JUN.
Amorpha fruticosa – habit. Osogovo, near lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amorpha fruticosa – habit. Osogovo, near lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amorpha fruticosa – inflorescences and leaves. Osogovo, near lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amorpha fruticosa – inflorescence. Osogovo, near lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amorpha fruticosa – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amorpha fruticosa – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amorpha fruticosa – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 06.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amorpha fruticosa – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 06.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amorpha fruticosa– twigs with leaves and inflorescences. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 06.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Amorpha fruticosa – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 06.06.2020. 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 