Determined according to the botanical key provided provided by Chater in Tutin et al., (1976).
Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Southeast Europe to Southwest Siberia and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Dry grasslands/ pastures, bushland.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Scorzonera cana – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the Svilanovo Memorial park, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the Svilanovo Memorial park, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the Svilanovo Memorial park, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the Svilanovo Memorial park, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the Svilanovo Memorial park, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – spent capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the Svilanovo Memorial park, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – upper cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the Svilanovo Memorial park, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the Svilanovo Memorial park, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the Svilanovo Memorial park, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the Svilanovo Memorial park, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the Svilanovo Memorial park, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – adaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the Svilanovo Memorial park, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – abaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the Svilanovo Memorial park, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – capitulum. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – involucre of capitulum and outer side of florets. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – stem with capitula and cauline leaves. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – cauline leaf. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – lower part of plant with basal leaves. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – adaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – abaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – involucre with developing achenes. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – habit. Scale in mm/ cm. Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Scorzonera cana – plumose hairs of papus (under magnification). Osogovo – near village of Rajchani, 22.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 