Determined according to the botanical key provided by Rix in Tutin et al. (1980).
Lifeform: Bulbous perennial; Geophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to the 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 (Raab-Straube, (ed.) 2022+).
Habitat: Grasslands, clearings and edges of forests, sparse woods in the oak forests belt. A rather frequent species with well developed populations in dry and open places in oak forests of the southern slopes of Osogovo at c. 500 – 950 m altitude.
Flowering period: Spring: APR.
Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – habit. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – stem with flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – stem with flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – stem with flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – stem with flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – developing flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – flower – base and point of inflection of perianth-segments. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – flower – base and point of inflection of perianth-segments. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – flower – inner side of perianth-segments with nectary at point of infection; reproductive parts of flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – flower – inner side of perianth-segments with nectary at point of infection; reproductive parts of flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – flower – inner side of perianth-segments with nectary at point of infection; reproductive parts of flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – flower – inner side of perianth-segments with nectary at point of infection; reproductive parts of flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – flower – inner side of perianth-segments with nectary at point of infection; reproductive parts of flower. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – reproductive parts of flower – ovary with tri-fid style and stamens. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – stem with leaves. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – upper leaves. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – upper leaves. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – stem and leaf. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – stem and leaves. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – stems and leaves. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – leaf. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – lower leaf. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – stem and adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – lower part of stem. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – lower part of stem. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – immature plants in vegetative stage. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – immature plants in vegetative stage. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Fritillaria gussichiae – immature plants in vegetative stage. Osogovo – mountain ridge between “Orizarska” River and lake “Gradche”, 08.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Fritillaria L. Rix, E.M. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 31-34.
