Taxonomy: Fam. Polygonaceae// Genus: Rumex// Species: Rumex tuberosus L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995).
Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to South European Russia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Open habitats- grasslands/ pastures; calcicole.
Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Flowering period: Spring- early summer: APR, MAY, JUN.
Rumex tuberosus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rumex tuberosus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – female inflorescences. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – female inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – female flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – female flowers and fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – female flowers and fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – male inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – male flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – male flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – spent male flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – stem with cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – adaxial side of cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – basal leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – adaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – male inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – male flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – male flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – ripe fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – ripe fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rumex tuberosus – tuberous roots. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Rumex tuberosusL. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:697584-1 [Accessed 21.06.2022].
Osogovo nature 