Taxonomy: Fam. Cyperaceae// Genus: Carex// Species: Carex leporina L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Chater in Tutin et al. (1980) as Carex ovalis Good., Trans. Linn. Soc. London2: 148 (1794). According to The Euro+Med Plantbase (sorce: Jiménez-Mejías & Luceño, 2011+), this taxon is a synonym of Carex leporina L., Sp. Pl.: 973. 1753.
Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to the Azores, Northwest Africa, Temperate Eurasia, West Canada to West USA according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Edges and clearings of oak and European beech forests.
Flowering period: Summer: JUN.
References:
Carex L. Chater, A. O. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 290 – 323.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Chater in Tutin et al. (1980).
Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to the Temperate Northern Hemisphere – Canada and USA, Europe to Iran, East Himalaya, Northeast China to Japan, West Africa; Indonesia – Sumatra; New Guinea; Southeast Australia; New Zealand according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Wet habitats – sphagnum bogs, wet grasslands in the montane/subalpine zone and mountain streams.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Ball in Tutin at al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (2005).
Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from East Central and South Europe to South European Russia and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Mountain pastures, grasslands and clearings of forests.
Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL.
References:
Seseli L. (Incl. Libanotis Hill). Ball, P.W. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1968). Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 334 – 338.
Seseli L. Micevski, K. in Micevski, K. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1572-1578.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Werner in Tutin et al. (1976).
Lifeform: Biennial. The first year is characterized with basal rosette formation. Flowering and fruiting occurs in the second year followed by senescence.
Distribution: Native from the Balkan Peninsula to Romania and Turkey according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Greuter, 2006+) and the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Rocky terrains, clearings of forests, disturbed ground – roadsides.
Flowering period: Summer: JUL.
References:
Ptilostemon afer. 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/2eefdfac-34a3-42bd-bd46-fb757b71757a [Accessed 30.07.2023].
Taxonomy: Apiaceae// Genus: Angelica// Species: Angelica sylvestris L.
Determined as Angelica pancicii Vandas, SBGW, 449 (1889) according to the botanical keys provided by Matevski in Micevski (2005). In Flora Europaea (Cannon in Tutin at al., 1968) this taxon is included in Angelica sylvestris L., Sp. Pl. 251 (1753). According to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Hand, 2011+) Angelica pancicii Vandas is considered a synonym is Angelica sylvestris L.
Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution:Angelica sylvestris L. is native from Europe to Siberia and Mongolia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Wet habitats – along mountain streams.
Flowering period: Summer: JUL, AUG.
References:
Angelica L. (Incl. Archangelica N.M. Wolf, Ostericum Hoffm.). Cannon, J.F.M. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1968). Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 357 – 358.
Angelica L. Matevski, V. in Micevski, K. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1620-1622.
Taxonomy: Fam. Rubiaceae// Genus: Galium// Species: Galium palustre L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Ehrendorfer et al. in Tutin et al. (1976).
Distribution: Native to the Azores, Northwest Africa, Europe to Siberia, North America – Greenland to East South Central USA according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Wet habitats – mountain streams and bogs.
Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL.
References:
Gallium L. Ehrendorfer, F. (Sect. Platygalium, Trachygalium, Galium, Leiogalium, Jubogalium and Kolgyda in collaboration with Krendl, F.; Sect. Aparinoides in collaboration with Puff., Ch.) in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1976). Flora Europaea. Volume 4: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 14 – 36.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Favarger and Zésiger in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski in Micevski (1998).
Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (Marhold, 2011+); Bulgaria according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Rocky terrains in the “Ratkova Skala” region, growing alongside other succulents (Sempervivum marmoreum, Jovibarba heufelii, Sedumstefco, Sedum anuum).
Lifeform: Perennial succulent; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær classification.
Flowering period: Summer: JUL.
References:
Sempervivum L. Favarger, C. and Zésiger, F. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1964). Flora Europaea. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 352 – 355.
Sempervivum L. Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1042 – 1048.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski in Micevski (1998).
Note: The indumentum of leaves, an important taxonomic trait seems to be variable across the native range and therefore variously described by different authors (Favarger and Zésiger in Tutin et al., 1964; Gajić in Josifović, 1972; Micevski in Micevski, 1998). The populations from Osogovo have persistent indumentum of dense, short glandular hairs on both leaf surfaces and longer and thicker marginal cilia, in accordance with the description provided by Micevski in Micevski (1998).
Distribution: Native to Italy, Balkan Peninsula to Slovakia and Ukraine according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (Marhold, 2011+) and the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Rocky terrains – on rocks in the highest part of the “Ratkova Skala” region bordering with “Visoka chuka” (Ponikva region) at c. 1350 m altitude, growing alongside other succulents (Sempervivum erythraeum, Jovibarba heufelii, Sedumstefco, Sedum anuum).
Lifeform: Perennial succulent; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær classification.
Flowering period: Summer: JUL.
References:
Sempervivum L. Favarger, C. and Zésiger, F. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1964). Flora Europaea. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 352 – 355.
Sempervivum L. Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1042 – 1048.
Taxonomy: Fam. Amaryllidaceae// Genus: Allium// Species: Allium amethystinum Tausch. The classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2010).
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Stearn in Tutin et al., 1980.
Lifeform: Perennial; Geophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to the Central and East Mediterranean region – Italy and Balkan Peninsula to Türkiye and Cyprus according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2010) and the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Clearings and edges of oak and European beech forests – on dry sites. Ratkova Skala region to Ponikva – Visoka chuka (850 m – 1450 m altitude).
Taxonomy: Fam. Liliaceae// Genus: Lilium// Species: Lilium martagon L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Matthews in Tutin et al., (1980).
Lifeform: Bulbous perennial; Geophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Southwest and Central Europe to Mongolia and Russian Far East according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Edges of sub montane and montane European beech forests, Pteridium aquilinum fields and mountain pastures, from c. 800 up to 1750 m altitude.
Flowering period: Summer: JUL.
References:
Lilium L. Matthews, V.A. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 34-35.