Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998) as Alcea pallida (Willd.) Waldst. & Kit. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Valdés & Raab-Straube, 2011+) is Alcea biennis Winterl.
Distribution: Native from East Central and Southeast Europe to Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic gardens, Kew)
Habitat: Grasslands/ pastures, clearings of forests.
Lifeform: Biennial.
Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL.
Alcea biennis – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alcea biennis – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alcea biennis – inflorescence with flower buds. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alcea biennis – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alcea biennis – flower. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alcea biennis – flower. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alcea biennis – flower. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alcea biennis – spent flower with calyx and epicalyx and upper cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alcea biennis – fruit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alcea biennis – cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alcea biennis – lower cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alcea biennis – basal leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alcea biennis – basal leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alcea biennis – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alcea biennis – habit. “Mala” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alcea biennis – flower buds. “Mala” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alcea biennis – flowers. “Mala” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alcea biennis – fruiting calyx. “Mala” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Alcea biennis – lower part of stem with cauline leaves and basal leaves. “Mala” River near lake “Gradche”, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 