Moehringia trinervia (L.) Clairv.

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Moehringia// Species: Moehringia trinervia (L.) Clairv.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1993) and Halliday in Tutin et al. (1964).

Habitat: Near rivers and streams, in forests in damp places, from c. 500 to 1600 m altitude.

Distribution: Native from Europe to West Siberia, China, Japan and Iran; Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Flowering period: Spring- summer: APR, MAY, JUN, JUL.

Moehringia trinervia – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – flower. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – flower. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – flower. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – calyx with developing capsule. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – flower. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – abaxial side of leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – abaxial side of leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – habit. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – habit. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – habit. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – stems with flowers and leaves. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – stems with flowers and leaves. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – stem with flowers and leaves. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – stem with flowers and leaves. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – flower. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – leaves. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – stem with leaves. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – abaxial side of leaves. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Moehringia trinervia – abaxial side of leaf. “Golema” River near the artificial waterfall near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Moehringia L. Halliday, G. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1964). Flora Europaea. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 123 – 125.

Moehringia L. Micevski, K. (1993). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 224 – 228.

Moehringia trinervia (L.) Clairv. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:155772-1 [Accessed 01.06.2022].

Last update: 21.04.2023.