Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995).
Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Distribution: Native to South, Southeast and East Europe to Afghanistan, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Open and dry habitats- grasslands, rocky terrains.
Flowering period: Spring: MAR, APR.
Alyssum minutum – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – habit in fruiting stage. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – inflorescence with flowers and fruits. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – inflorescence with flowers and fruits. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – inflorescence with flowers and fruits. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – inflorescence with flowers and fruits. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – inflorescence with flowers and fruits. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – inflorescence with fruits. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – fruits (silicles). Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – fruits (silicles). Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – fruits (silicles). Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – fruits (silicles). Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – fruits (silicles). Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – fruits (silicles). Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – fruits (silicles). Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – fruits (silicles). Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – lower part of plant – stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – stems with leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alyssum minutum – seeds. Scale in mm. Specimen from Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, V. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Osogovo nature 