Antennaria dioica (L.) Gaertn.

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Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus:  Antennaria// Species: Antennaria dioica (L.) Gaertn.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Halliday (1976 in Tutin et al.).

Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system. A dioecious species with separate female and functionally “male” specimens. Note: In male specimens the flowers are morphologically hermafrodite, but functionally male.

Distribution: Native to Temperate Eurasia, Aleutian Islands according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Frequent in the subalpine pastures region, and to a lesser degree on the edges and clearings of European beach forests, starting at c. 1550 m altitude upwards.

Flowering period: Summer: JUL.

Antennaria dioica – habit (male). Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – habit (male). Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – habit (male). Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – habit (female). Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – habit (female). Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – habit (female). Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – flowering stems with male synflorescences. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – male capitula. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – male capitula. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – male capitula. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – male capitula. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – flowering stems with female synflorescences. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – female capitula. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – female capitula. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – female capitula. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – female capitula. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – fruiting female capitula. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – fruiting female capitula. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – female capitula with achenes. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – stem with cauline leaf. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – stem with cauline leaf. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – stem. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – plant base with vegetative shoots. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – vegetative shoots. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – vegetative shoots. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – basal leaves of vegetative shoot. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – basal leaves of vegetative shoot. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Antennaria dioica – abaxial side of basal leaves. Osogovo – subalpine pastures below “Carev vrv” peak (Stupka region), 15.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Antennaria dioica (L.) Gaertn. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30111520-2 [Accessed 22.07.2023].

Halliday, G. 1976. Antennaria Gaertner in Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. (eds.), Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 131–132.