Taxonomy: Fam. Zygophyllaceae// Genus: Tribulus// Species: Tribulus terrestris L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to the Old World – Africa, Europe and Asia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Open and habitats – grasslands, rocky terrains, river gorges, ruderal areas.
Flowering period: Summer – early fall: JUN,JUL, AUG.
Tribulus terrestris – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tribulus terrestris – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tribulus terrestris – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tribulus terrestris – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tribulus terrestris – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tribulus terrestris – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tribulus terrestris – leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tribulus terrestris – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tribulus terrestris – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tribulus terrestris – stem with leaves and flower buds. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tribulus terrestris – stem with leaves and flower buds. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tribulus terrestris – adaxial side of leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tribulus terrestris – abaxial side of leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tribulus terrestris – habit. Kochani, 20.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tribulus terrestris – stems with fruits. Kochani, 20.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tribulus terrestris – fruit. Kochani, 20.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tribulus terrestris – fruit. Kochani, 20.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tribulus terrestris – fruit. Kochani, 20.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tribulus terrestris – leaf. Kochani, 20.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Tribulus terrestris – stem with leaves. Kochani, 20.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
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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