Determined according to the botanical keys by Sell and West (1976 in Tutin et al.) and Gajić (1975 in Josifović) as Hieracium pilosissimum Friv., Flora (Regensb.)19: 436 (1836). According to The Euro+Med PlantBase (Greuter, 2006+) this taxon is considered a synonym of Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum (Fr.) Greuter in Willdenowia 37: 149. 2007.
Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (Greuter, 2006+).
Habitat: Rocky terrains and stony ground in the zone of oak forests.
Flowering period: Summer (JUL, AUG).
Locality: hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani. Date: 15.06.2025.
Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – habit. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 15.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – habit. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 15.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – habit. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 15.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – peduncles and developning capitula. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 15.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – peduncles and developning capitula. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 15.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – peduncles and developning capitula. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 15.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – stem and leaf. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 15.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 15.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani. Date: 12.08.2023.
Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – habit. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – habit. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – habit. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – habit. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – habit. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – habit. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – synflorescence. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – spent synflorescence. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – capitulum. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – florets of capitulum. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – involucre of capitulum and peduncle. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – involucre of capitulum and peduncle. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – fruiting capitulum and peduncle. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – achenes and peduncles of capitula. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – achenes and peduncles of capitula. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – achenes and receptacle of capitulum. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – upper part of stem. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – upper part of stem. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – upper part of stem and upper cauline leaf. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – upper cauline leaf. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – leaf. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – stems with leaves. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – stems with leaves. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – stem with leaves. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – stems with leaves. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – stems with leaves. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – middle part of stem. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – middle part of stem and abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – abaxial side of lower leaves. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – lower part of stem. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – lower part of stem and wilted leaves. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – lower part of stem. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – lower part of plant with developing stem. Osogovo – hilly region between the villages of Pantelej and Rajchani, 12.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: gorge of the Kochanska River. Date: 06.08.2023.
Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – habit. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – habit. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – upper part of plant with synflorescence. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – capitulum. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – capitulum. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – achenes. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – stems with leaves. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – stem. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – stem. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – lower part of stem. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – developing stem. Osogovo – gorge of “Kochanska” River, 06.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Scaled images. Specimen from the gorge of the Kochanska River. Date of collection: 06.08.2023.
Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – habit. Herbarium specimen. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – habit. Herbarium specimen. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – A, B, C, D and E: capitula and peduncles; F: peduncles; G: upper part od stem. Herbarium specimen. Scale in mm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – indumentum of involucre under magnification. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – indumentum of peduncle under magnification. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – hairs of leaves under magnification. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum – hairs of stem under magnification. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Gajić, M. 1975. Rod Hieracium L. In Josifović, M. (ed.), Flora SR Srbije, VII. Srpska Akademija Nauka i Umetnosti, Beograd, pp. 336-465.
Hieracium chalcidicum subsp. divaricatum. 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/e9dae5f3-1e66-48a2-9821-2a0159828f79 [Accessed 28.02.2025].
Sell, P. D. & West., C. 1976. Hieracium L. (incl. Pilosella Hill.). 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. 358–410.
