Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to most of Europe, parts of Asia and North Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Found in open habitats- in grassland and on disturbed ground (near roads, orchards).
Flowering period: Spring.
Cerastium glomeratum– habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Cerastium glomeratum– habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Cerastium glomeratum– habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Cerastium glomeratum– habit . Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Cerastium glomeratum – habit. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Cerastium glomeratum– inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Cerastium glomeratum– inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Cerastium glomeratum– inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Cerastium glomeratum– inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Cerastium glomeratum– inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Cerastium glomeratum – inflorescence. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Cerastium glomeratum – basal leaves and stem with cauline leaves. Hills west of “Kochanski Dol” locality near Kochani, 11.04.2021.Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Cerastium glomeratum– cauline leaves . Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Cerastium glomeratum– cauline leaves . Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. 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.
Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:152274-1 [Accessed 30.04.2021]
