Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Chater and Heywood in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1993).
Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Habitat: European beech forests, on moist places – along mountain streams and rivers.
Distribution: Native from Europe to Iran, Mongolia to North Central China according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Flowering period: Late spring – summer: MAY, JUN.
Locality: Ponikva – springs of “Venecka” River.
Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – side view of flower, calyx and pedicel. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – side view of flower, calyx and pedicel. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – side view of flower, calyx and pedicel. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – spent flower with developing capsule. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – spent flower with developing capsule. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – spent flower with developing capsule. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – upper leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – stems with leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – lower part of stems with leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – stem and leaf petioles. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – stem. Osogovo – Ponikva – springs of “Venechka” River, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – A: capsule; B: developing seeds; C: seed under magnification with hemispherical tubercles on margin; D: hemispherical tubercles on margin. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Locality: “Emirichka” River region.
Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – habit in habitat. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – habit in habitat. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – flowering stems. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – flowering stems. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – flowers. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – flower. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – side view of flower, calyx and pedicel. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – spent flower. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – stem and leaves. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – stem and leaves. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – stem and adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Stellaria nemorumsubsp.nemorum – stem and abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Stellaria L. Chater, A.O. and Heywood, V.H. Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1964). Flora Europaea. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 133 – 136.
Stellaria L. Micevski, K. (1993). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 246 – 249.
