Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch. Bip. (syn. Matricaria perforata Mérat)

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Tripleurospermum// Species: Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch. Bip.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Kay in Tutin et al. (1976) as Matricaria perforata Mérat, Nouv. Fl. Env. Paris 332 (1812). In the Euro+Med PlantBase (Greuter, 2006+) this name is considered a synonym of Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch. Bip., Tanaceteen: 32. 1844.

Lifeform: Annual according to Kay in Tutin et al. (1976). In the Osogovo region the species at least partly behaves as biennial, with observed emerged seedlings in late summer/early fall.

Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia and Xinjiang (China) according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat:  Found alongside streams in the region of village of Pantelej.

Flowering period: Summer – fall: JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP.

Tripleurospermum inodorum – habit. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 23.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – habit. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 23.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – habit. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 23.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – habit. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 23.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – developing capitula. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 23.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – stem with leaves. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.06.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – stems with leaves. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.06.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.06.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.06.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – habit. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – habit. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – capitulum. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – capitulum. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – capitulum with flowers. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – fruiting capitulum. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – stem with leaves. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – adaxial side of cauline leaf. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – abaxial side of cauline leaf. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – lower part of stem. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – young plant. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – young plant. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – young plant. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – basal leaf. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – adaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – abaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Tripleurospermum inodorum – capitulum(left); ripe achenes (right). Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Matricaria L. (Tripleurospermum Schultz Bip.). Kay, Q.O.N. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1976). Flora Europaea. Volume 4: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 165 – 167.

Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch.Bip. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:256500-1 [Accessed 23.09.2024].

Tripleurospermum inodorum. Greuter, W. (2006+): Compositae (pro parte majore). – In: Greuter, W. & Raab-Straube, E. von (ed.): Compositae. Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/093e68ce-14ab-4bf7-a39b-7f5838c82efc [Accessed 23.09.2024].