Asperugo procumbens L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Asperugo// Species: Asperugo procumbens L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010).

Distribution:  Native from the Mediterranean to Temperate Eurasia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Lifeform:  Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Habitat: Ruderal areas, near cultivated land, roadsides.

Flowering period:  Spring-summer: MAR, APR, MAY, JUN.

Asperugo procumbens – habit. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – habit. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – habit. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – habit. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – flowering stems. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – inflorescence. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – inflorescence. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – stem with leaves and flowers. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – flowers. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – flowers. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – flowers. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – flowers. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – flowers. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – fruits. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – fruits. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – fruits. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – fruits. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – stems with leaves. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – stem with leaves. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – leaf. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – adaxial side of leaf. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – abaxial side of leaves. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – abaxial side of leaves. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asperugo procumbens – plant base and lower part of stems with leaves. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 22.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Asperugo procumbens L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:113506-1 [Accessed 24.04.2022].

Matevski, V. (2010). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. II, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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