Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976) as Filago vulgaris Lam. (syn. Filago germanica L., non Hudson). The accepted name in the Euro+Med PlantBase is Filago germanica (L.) Huds.
Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Northwest Africa, Europe to Central Asia and Northwest India according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Usually found in open and dry habitats- rocks, rocky terrains with shallow soil, sandy soil, disturbed ground, commonly near roads.
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Summer (JUN, JUL, AUG).
Filago germanica – habit. Osogovo, region between the villages of Pantelej and Beli, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Filago germanica – developing synflorescence. Osogovo, region between the villages of Pantelej and Beli, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Filago germanica – synflorescence with capitula grouped in globose clusters. Osogovo, region between the villages of Pantelej and Beli, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Filago germanica – stem with leaves. Osogovo, region between the villages of Pantelej and Beli, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Filago germanica – habit in habitat. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Filago germanica – habit. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Filago germanica – habit. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Filago germanica – upper part of plant with synflorescences- capitula grouped in globose clusters. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Filago germanica – clusters with capitula. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Filago germanica – clusters with capitula. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Filago germanica – cluster with capitula. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Filago germanica – stem with cauline leaves. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Filago germanica – stem with cauline leaves. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Filago germanica – plant base. Mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Filago germanica – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Filago germanica – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Filago germanica – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Filago germanica – synflorescence with capitula grouped in globose clusters. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Filago germanica – cluster with capitula. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Filago germanica – central cluster with capitula ad branches. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Filago germanica – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Filago germanica. Greuter, W. (2006+): Compositae (pro parte majore). – In: Greuter, W. & Raab-Straube, E. von (ed.): Compositae. Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=7529857&PTRefFk=7000000 [Accessed 06.07.2021].
