Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001) and Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1968).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to South, Central and East Europe, West Asia and Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan) according to the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Found in grasslands, rocks and rocky terrains, river gorges.
Flowering period: Spring – summer (APR, MAY, JUN).
Vicia grandiflora– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 30.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia grandiflora– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia grandiflora– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia grandiflora– flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia grandiflora– flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia grandiflora– flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia grandiflora– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia grandiflora– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vicia grandiflora– stem with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia grandiflora– flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia grandiflora– flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia grandiflora– stem with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia grandiflora– developing pod. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia grandiflora– cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vicia grandiflora– cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
