Determined according to the botanical key provided by Ball in Tutin et al. (1972) and Kostadinovski in Matevski (2021).
Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Slovakia to Balkan Peninsula, Türkiye, North Caucasus and Central European Russia according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Sparse woods and clearings of oak forest and rocky terrains.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
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