Determined according to the botanical key provided in the Flora of SR Macedonia (Micevski, 1985) as Consolida orientalis (Gay) Schröd. subsp. orientalis. According to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Raab-Straube et al., 2014+) Consolida orientalis is a misaplied name for Consolida hispanica (Costa) Greuter & Burdet.
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution in Europe: Europe to West Asia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Found in open habitats, usually on disturbed ground- near arable land, roads.
Flowering period: Late spring- summer (MAY, JUN,JUL).
Consolida hispanica – habit. Near village of Beli, 24.05.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Consolida hispanica – habit. Near village of Beli, 24.05.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Consolida hispanica – habit. Osogovo, near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Consolida hispanica – habit. Osogovo, near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Consolida hispanica – upper part of plant with inflorescences. Near village of Beli, 24.05.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Consolida hispanica – lower part of plant. Near village of Beli, 24.05.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Consolida hispanica – inflorescence. Near village of Beli, 24.05.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Consolida hispanica – inflorescence. Near village of Beli, 24.05.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Consolida hispanica – flowers. Near village of Beli, 24.05.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Consolida hispanica – developing inflorescence. Near village of Beli, 24.05.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Consolida hispanica – fruit (follicle). Near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Consolida hispanica – fruit (follicle). Near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Consolida hispanica – upper cauline leaves. Near village of Beli, 24.05.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Consolida hispanica – middle part of stem with cauline leaves. Near village of Beli, 24.05.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Consolida hispanica – plant base with lower cauline leaves. Near village of Beli, 24.05.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (1985). The Flora of SR Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
