Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Chater and Walters in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski, (1993) as Silene lerchenfeldiana Baumg. The accepted name in The Euro+Med Plantbase (Marhold, 2011+) is Atocion lerchenfeldianum (Baumg.) M. Popp.
Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Southeast Europe – Romania and Balkan Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) and The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011+)
Habitat: Rocks and rocky terrains – chasmophyte species found in the cracks and cervices of rocks.
Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL.
Atocion lerchenfeldianum– habit in habitat. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– habit in habitat. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– habit. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– habit. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– habit. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– habit. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– habit. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– habit. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– habit. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– habit. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– habit. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– habit. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– habit. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– habit. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– flowering stems. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– flowering stems. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– flowering stems. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– flowering stems. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– flowering stems. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– flowering stem. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– flowering stem. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– flowering stem. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– flowers. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– flowers. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– flowers. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– flowers. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– flowers. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– flowers. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– flowers. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– flowers. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– side view of flowers with calyx. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– side view of flowers with calyx. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– side view of flowers with calyx. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– side view of flowers with calyx. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– side view of flowers with calyx. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– capsules. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– capsules. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– basal rosette leaves and lateral stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– basal rosette leaves and lateral stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– basal rosette leaves and lateral stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– basal rosette leaves and lateral stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– basal rosette leaves and lateral stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– cauline leaves. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– cauline leaves. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– adaxial side of cauline leaves. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– abaxial side of cauline leaf. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– basal rosette leaves. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– basal rosette leaves. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Atocion lerchenfeldianum– basal rosette leaves. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Silene L. Chater, A. O. and Walters, S. M. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1964). Flora Europaea. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 158 -181.
Silene L. Micevski, K. (1993). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp 302 – 346.
