Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum (L.) Simonk.

Taxonomy: Apiaceae// Genus: Heracleum// Species: Heracleum sphondylium L.// Subspecies: Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum (L.) Simonk.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1968) and The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005).

Lifeform: Biennial or perennial.

Distribution: Native from Europe to West Siberia and Mongolia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Edges and clearings of forests, near rivers, mountain roads.

Flowering period:  Summer: JUN, JUL.

Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – upper part of plant with main and lateral umbels. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – main umbel. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – partial umbels of main umbel. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – partial umbel with flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – partial umbel with flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – partial umbel with flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – partial umbel: ray, bracleoles and pedicles. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – peduncle and rays of main umbel. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – upper cauline leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – cauline leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – basal leaves and lower cauline leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – basal leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – basal leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – habit during fruiting. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – umbel with fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sibiricum – fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Heracleum sibiricum L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:843165-1 [Accessed 09.08.2022].

Micevski, K and Matevski, V. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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