Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Brachypodium// Species: Brachypodiumpinnatum (L.) P. Beauv.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Smith in Tutin et al. (1980).
Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to Iran and Eritrea, Europe to China and Russian Far East according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Open habitats- grasslands and pastures at c. 1450 m above.
Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL.
Brachypodiumpinnatum– habit. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– habit. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Brachypodiumpinnatum– raceme. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– raceme. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– raceme. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– raceme. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– racemes. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– spikelets. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– spikelets. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– spikelets. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– spikelets. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– spikelets. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– spikelets. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– stems with cauline leaves and vegetative shoots. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– stem and adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– stem and leaf sheath with ligule. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– stem base. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– vegetative shoots. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– vegetative shoots. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– vegetative shoots. Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– adaxial side of basal leaf (vegetative shoot). Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– abaxial side of basal leaf (vegetative shoot). Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– habit. Scale in cm/mm. Specimen from Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– habit. Scale in cm/mm. Specimen from Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– racemes. Scale in cm/mm. Specimen from Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– spikelets. Scale in mm. Specimen from Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– dry leaves are flat to somewhat convolute. Scale in cm/mm. Specimen from Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– dry leaves are flat to somewhat convolute. Scale in mm. Specimen from Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– dry leaves are flat to somewhat convolute. Scale in mm. Specimen from Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– vegetative shoots. Scale in cm/ mm. Specimen from Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Brachypodiumpinnatum– rhizome. Scale in mm. Specimen from Osogovo – Visoka chuka (region between Ponikva and Ratkova skala), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.