Agrostemma githago L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Caryophyllaceae// Genus: Agrostemma// Species: Agrostemma githago L.

Determined according to the keys provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993).

Distribution: Native to Italy, Southeast and East Europe to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Habitatat: Open habitats and disturbed ground – grassland, among bushes, alongside roads.

Agrostemma githago – habit in habitat. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Agrostemma githago – ipper part of plant with flowers. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Agrostemma githago – flowers. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Agrostemma githago – flower. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Agrostemma githago – flower. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Agrostemma githago – spent flower. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Agrostemma githago – stem with cauline leaves. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Agrostemma githago – cauline leaves. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (1993). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Agrostemma githago L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:150316-1 [Accessed 11.07.2021].

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