Determined according to the botanical key provided by Heywood and Frodin (1968 in Tutin et al.) as Cytisus eriocarpus Boiss. According to Micevski (2001), it keys out as Chamaecytisus absinthioides (Janka) Kuzmanov. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010) is Cytisus eriocarpus Boiss.
Lifeform: Perrenial; nanophanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from the Balkan Peninsula to Turkey according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010) and the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Grasslands, pastures, edges and clearings of forests from c. 850 m altitude up to the subalpine belt.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Locality: “Carev vrv” peak, recorded on 24.05.2024.
Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak – towards ‘Markova stupka” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak – towards ‘Markova stupka” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak – towards ‘Markova stupka” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak – towards ‘Markova stupka” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak – towards ‘Markova stupka” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak – towards ‘Markova stupka” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak – towards ‘Markova stupka” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – flowering branches. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak – towards ‘Markova stupka” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – flowering branches. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak – towards ‘Markova stupka” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – flowering branches. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak – towards ‘Markova stupka” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – flowers. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak – towards ‘Markova stupka” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – flowers. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak – towards ‘Markova stupka” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak – towards ‘Markova stupka” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak – towards ‘Markova stupka” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – stem and abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak – towards ‘Markova stupka” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – stem and abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak – towards ‘Markova stupka” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – woody branch. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak – towards ‘Markova stupka” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – branch. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak – towards ‘Markova stupka” region, 24.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus. Specimen from Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak – towards ‘Markova stupka” region, collected 24.05.2024. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus. left and center: flowers; right: leaf. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: Ponikva, recorded on 04.06.2023.
Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – flowering branches. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – flowering branch. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – flowering branch. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – flowering branch. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus –side view of flowers – calyx. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus –side view of flowers – calyx. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – flower buds and leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – twigs. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – twig with leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – indumentum of stem and leaf petiole. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – branches. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – branches. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – branch. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – lower part of plant. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: region between Visoka Chuka (Ponikva) and Ratkova Skala, recorded on 21.05.2023.
Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. Osogovo – region between Visoka Chuka (Ponikva) and Ratkova Skala, 21.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. Osogovo – region between Visoka Chuka (Ponikva) and Ratkova Skala, 21.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – flowering branches. Osogovo – region between Visoka Chuka (Ponikva) and Ratkova Skala, 21.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – flowering branches. Osogovo – region between Visoka Chuka (Ponikva) and Ratkova Skala, 21.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – flowering branches. Osogovo – region between Visoka Chuka (Ponikva) and Ratkova Skala, 21.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – flowers. Osogovo – region between Visoka Chuka (Ponikva) and Ratkova Skala, 21.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – leaves. Osogovo – region between Visoka Chuka (Ponikva) and Ratkova Skala, 21.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – leaves. Osogovo – region between Visoka Chuka (Ponikva) and Ratkova Skala, 21.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – branch. Osogovo – region between Visoka Chuka (Ponikva) and Ratkova Skala, 21.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – lower part of plant with woody branches. Osogovo – region between Visoka Chuka (Ponikva) and Ratkova Skala, 21.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: region between Visoka Chuka (Ponikva) and Ratkova Skala, recorded on 21.05.2023.
Cytisus eriocarpus – branches with fruits. Osogovo – region between Visoka Chuka (Ponikva) and Ratkova Skala, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – legumes. Osogovo – region between Visoka Chuka (Ponikva) and Ratkova Skala, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – legumes. Osogovo – region between Visoka Chuka (Ponikva) and Ratkova Skala, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – legumes. Osogovo – region between Visoka Chuka (Ponikva) and Ratkova Skala, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: “Shtalkovichka” River, recorded on 25.04.2022.
Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – branches with flowers. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – branches with flowers. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – branch with flowers. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – flower and flower buds. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – flower and flower buds. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – flowers and flower buds. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – adaxial side of leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – abaxial side of leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – stem and abaxial side of leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – plan base and lower part of plant. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – plan base and lower part of plant. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: “Shtalkovichka” River, recorded on 15.07.2021.
Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – pods. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – twigs. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cytisus eriocarpus – leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.7.2021
Heywood, V. H. and Frodin, D. G. 1968. Chamaecytisus Link in Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. (eds.), Flora Europaea. Volume 2: Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 90–93.
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