Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus:  Alliaria// Species: Alliaria petiolata Cavara & Grande.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995).

Lifeform: Biennial.

Distribution: Native from Europe to Central Asia and Myanmar, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Found in edges of forests, grasslands, near rivers and other moist places.

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

Alliaria petiolata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – flowering stem with inflorescence and upper cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – fruits (siliques). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – upper cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – lower cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – basal and lower cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – habit in habitat.  Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – upper cauline leaves and inflorescence with flowers and flower buds . Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – inflorescence with flowers and flower buds . Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – inflorescence with flowers and flower buds . Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – leaves . Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – stems with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Alliaria petiolata – plant base- lower part of stem with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, V. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Alliaria petiolata (M.Bieb.) Cavara & Grande. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1176324-2 [Accessed 19.02.2022].

Last update: 05.05.2022.

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