Taxonomy: Fam. Chenopodiaceae// Genus: Polycnemum// Species: Polycnemum arvense L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995).
Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Europe (except the North) to Xinjiang according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Dry grasslands and rocky terrains.
Flowering period: Late summer – autumn: AUG, SEP, OCT.
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References:
Micevski, K. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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