Bunias erucago L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaeae// Genus: Bunias/ Species:  Bunias erucago L.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995).

Habitat:  A ruderal species common near roads and disturbed ground.

Distribution:  Native from the Mediterranean region (Europe, Turkey, Northwest Africa) to Switzerland according to the Plants of the World Online portal.

Lifeform: Annual (therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system) or biennial.

Flowering period: Spring.

Bunias erucago – habit.  Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Bunias erucago – habit.  Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Bunias erucago – habit.  Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Bunias erucago – habit.  Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Bunias erucago – inflorescence.  Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Bunias erucago – inflorescence.  Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Bunias erucago – inflorescence.  Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Bunias erucago – inflorescence.  Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Bunias erucago – inflorescence with fruits.  Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Bunias erucago – fruit.  Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Bunias erucago – fruit.  Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Bunias erucago – fruit.  Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Bunias erucago – fruit.  Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Bunias erucago – upper cauline leaf.  Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Bunias erucago – middle cauline leaves.  Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Bunias erucago – lower cauline leaf.  Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Bunias erucago – basal and cauline leaves.  Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Bunias erucago – basal and cauline leaves.  Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Bunias erucago L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:279698-1 [Accessed 28.04.2021]

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