Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993) as Lychnis atropurpurea subsp. sartorii (Boiss.) Micevski. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011+) is Silene atropurpurea (Griseb.) Greuter & Burdet.
Distribution: Native to Balkan Peninsula and Romania according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011+).
Habitat: Clearings and on the edges of forests.
Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Flowering period: Late spring- early summer: MAY, JUN.
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References:
Micevski, K. (1993). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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