Dictamnus albus L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rutaceae// Genus: Dictamnus// Species: Dictamnus albus L.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Townsend in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (2005). 

Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Europe to Altay (southern Siberia in Russia), West Himalaya and Sinai (Egypt) according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Hill pastures, sparse woods and edges of oak forests in the lower parts, up to c. 700 m altitide (villages of Beli, Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region).

Flowering period: Late spring – early summer: MAY, JUN.

Dictamnus albus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – flower. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – flower. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – pedicel and calyx. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – pedicel and calyx. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – stem. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – stem and leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – stem and leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – stem. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – stem. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 02.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – flowers. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – flower. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – flower. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – flower. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – flower. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – flower. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – flower. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – flower. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – flower. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – petals. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – petals. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – stamens. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus –stamens and style. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – calyx of flowers. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – branches of inflorescence with flower buds. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – branches of inflorescence and side view of flowers (calyx). Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – branch of inflorescence and pedicels. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – branches of inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – inflorescence with dehisced capsules from the previous year. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – dehisced capsule from the previous year. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – dehisced capsule from the previous year. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – dehisced capsule from the previous year. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – stems with leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – stems with leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – stem and leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – stem. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – stem. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dictamnus albus – plant base. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Dictamnus albus L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:772356-1 [Accessed 28.05.2023].

Dictamnus L. Townsend, C.C. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1968). Flora Europaea. Volume 2: Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 229.

Dictamnus L. Micevski, K. in Micevski, K. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1448 – 1449.

Last update: 02.06.2023.