Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski in Micevski (1993) as Lychnisflos-cuculi L. subsp. flos-cuculi, Sp. Pl. 436 (1753). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (Marhold, 2011+) is Silene flos-cuculi (L.) Clairv., Man. Herbor. Suisse: 146. 1811.
Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia and North Caucasus according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Edges of woods in the European beech forests belt.
Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL.
Silene flos-cuculi – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – side view of flower and calyx. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – side view of flower and calyx. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – side view of flower and calyx. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – side view of flower and calyx. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – side view of flower and calyx. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – side view of flowers and calyx; calyx with developing capsule. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – calyx with developing capsule. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – calyx with developing capsule. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – axis of inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – stem, branches of inflorescence and upper cauline leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – stem, branches of inflorescence and upper cauline leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – stem with leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – stem with leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – stem with leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – stem with leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – adaxial side of leaf (left) and abaxial side of leaf (right). Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – stem and leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – stem and leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – plant base with vegetative shoots. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – plant base with vegetative shoots. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – plant base with vegetative shoots. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – plant base with vegetative shoots. Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – adaxial side of leaf (left) and abaxial side of basal leaf (right). Osogovo – Ponikva –between springs of “Venechka” River and “Jamishko osoe” region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Silene flos-cuculi – capsules (left) and unripe seeds (right). Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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