Determined according to the botanical key provided by Ehrendorfer in Tutin et al. (1976).
Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Distribution: Native to the Balkan peninsula and Türkiye according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) and The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Domina, 2017+).
Habitat: Sparse woods and clearings of oak forests at c. 700 m altitude (hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality).
Flowering period: Late spring- summer: MAY, JUN.
Knautia degenii – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – habit. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – upper part of plant with capitula. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – capitulum with involucre and flowers. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – fruiting capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – fruiting capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – fruiting capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – fruiting capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – developing fruits Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – developing fruits Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – developing fruits Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – upper cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – branched stem and upper cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – branched stem and upper cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – branched stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – branched stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – adaxial side of cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – abaxial side of cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Knautia degenii – plant base and root. Osogovo, hilly region between the village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” locality, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
