Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993).
Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011+).
Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Habitat: Open and dry terrains – grasslands/ pastures and scrubland at c. 900-1000 m altitude.
Flowering period: Summer to early fall: JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP.
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References:
Micevski, K. (1993). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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