Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Rubus// Species: Rubus caesius L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).
Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Europe to Xinjiang and West Himalaya; Northwest Africa; Yemen according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Edges of streams and rivers.
Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL, AUG.
Rubus caesius – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – flower. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – flower. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – flower. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – flower. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – flower and flower buds. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – flower buds. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – fruiting stem with fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – fruiting stem with fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – vegetative stem with leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – adaxial side of leaf, petiole and petiolule. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – petiole and stipule. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – petiole and stipule. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – petiole and stipule. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – petiole and stipule. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – stipules. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – stem with prickles. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – stem with prickles. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – stem with prickles. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rubus caesius – stem with prickles. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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