Valerianella carinata Loisel.

Taxonomy: Fam. Valerianaceae// Genus: Valerianella// Species: Valerianella carinata Loisel.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).

Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Distribution: Native from West, Central and East Europe to the Mediterranean and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (accepted as Valeriana carinata (Loisel.) Christenh. & Byng).

Habitat: Open terrains – grasslands/ pastures, rocky terrains.

Flowering period: Spring: MAR, APR.

Valerianella carinata – habit in habitat. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella carinata – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella carinata – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella carinata – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella carinata – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella carinata – stems with leaves and inflorescence. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella carinata – stems with leaves and inflorescences. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella carinata – basal leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 20.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella carinata – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella carinata – habit in fruiting stage. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella carinata – stems with fruiting inflorescence. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella carinata – inflorescences with flowers and fruits. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella carinata – bracts of inflorescence. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella carinata – fruits. Scale in mm. Specimen from Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella carinata – fruits. Scale in mm. Specimen from Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

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.

Valeriana carinata (Loisel.) Christenh. & Byng. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77184080-1 [Accessed 17.04.2022].

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