Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976) as Scorzonera mollis M. Bieb., Fl. Taur.-Cauc.3: 522 (1819). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Greuter, 2006+) is Pseudopodospermum molle (M. Bieb.) Kuth., Kavk. Predst. Scorzonerinae: 85. 1978.
Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Southeast Europe and East European Russia to Sinai, Pakistan and North Caucasus according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Dry grasslands/ pastures.
Flowering period: Spring: APR.
Pseudopodospermum molle – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – florets. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – florets. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – involucre of capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – spent capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – developing achenes. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – stem. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – stem and leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – stem and leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – tuber. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – tuber. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – tuber. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – fruiting capitulum. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – developing achenes. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – lower part of plant – stems with leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – stem with leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – root stock. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – habit at fruiting. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Pseudopodospermum molle – achenes- outer achenes with scabrid ribs and inner achenes with smooth ribs. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Pseudopodospermum molle.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 https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/d48544cd-ec9b-491a-bf70-2a0103fb9fcc [Accessed 02.09.2022].
