Determined according to the botanical key provided by Matevski and Melovski in Matevski (2010).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Europe to Central Siberia, Mongolia, West Himalaya and Iran; Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Open habitats- dry grasslands, pastures, rocky terrains.
Flowering period: Spring: MAR, APR, MAY.
Myosotis stricta – habit. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis stricta – habit. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis stricta – flowering stems. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis stricta – inflorescence. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis stricta – flowers. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis stricta – flowers. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis stricta – inflorescence with fruiting calyces. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis stricta – inflorescence with fruiting calyces. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis stricta – stems with upper cauline leaves. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis stricta – basal leaves and stems with cauline leaves. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis stricta – basal leaves and stems with cauline leaves. Hills near Kochani, between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Myosotis L. Matevski, V. and Melovski, Lj. in Matevski (2010). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. II, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 141 – 163.
Osogovo nature 