Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Anthemis// Species: Anthemis ruthenica M. Bieb.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Fernandes (1976 in Tutin et al.).
Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Europe to Caucasus according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Open habitats- hill pastures and rocky terrains.
Flowering period: Late spring – early summer: MAY, JUN.
Locality: ridge between the Kochanska and Orizarska Rivers, date: 07.05.2022.
Anthemis ruthenica– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Anthemis ruthenica– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– capitulum. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– capitulum. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– capitulum. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– capitulum. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– capitulum. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– involucre. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– involucre. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– spent capitulum. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– receptacle with florets and scales. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– stem with developing capitulum and leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– stem with leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– stem with leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– stem with leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: ridge between the Kochanska and Orizarska Rivers, date: 04.06.2022.
Anthemis ruthenica– leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– habit at senescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– habit at senescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– capitulum with achenes. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– capitulum with achenes. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– capitulum with achenes. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica – capitulum with achenes. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– receptacle scales. Specimen from Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– tubular florets. The corolla tube is swollen in lower half in fruit. Specimen from Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Anthemis ruthenica– achenes. Specimen from Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Fernandes, R. 1976. Anthemis L. 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 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 145–159.
