Picris hieracioides L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus:  Picris// Species: Picris hieracioides L.

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

Lifeform: Biennial or  perennial (hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system).

Distribution: Native to Temperate Eurasia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Grassland, wet places, disturbed ground.

Flowering period: Summer-fall: JUL, AUG, SEP.

Picris hieracioides – habit. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – habit. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – habit. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – stem with capitula. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – stem with capitula. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – capitula. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – capitula. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – involucre. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – fruiting capitula. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – achenes. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – upper part of stem. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – lower part of stem. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – lower part of plant. Osogovo – village of Nivichani, 13.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – habit in habitat. Osogovo, near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – upper part of stem with capitula. Osogovo, near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – capitulum. Osogovo, near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – involucre. Osogovo, near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – fruiting capitula with achenes. Osogovo, near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – cauline leaf. Osogovo, near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picris hieracioides – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Picris hieracioides L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:237848-1 [Accessed 14.09.2021].

Picris L. Sell, P.D. 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, 315 – 317.

Last update: 06.01.2023.

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