Rumex thyrsiflorus Fingerh.

Taxonomy: Fam. Polygonaceae// Genus: Rumex// Species: Rumex thyrsiflorus Fingerh.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995).

Distribution: Native from Europe to Russian Far East and Northern China according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Open habitats- grasslands, pastures.

Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Flowering period: Summer: JUL, AUG.

Rumex thyrsiflorus – habit (female plant). Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex thyrsiflorus – habit (female plant). Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex thyrsiflorus – habit (female plant). Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex thyrsiflorus – female inflorescence. Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex thyrsiflorus – female inflorescence. Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex thyrsiflorus – female inflorescence. Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex thyrsiflorus – branches of inflorescence (female). Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex thyrsiflorus – branches of inflorescence (female). Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex thyrsiflorus – branches of inflorescence (female). Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex thyrsiflorus – branches of inflorescence (female). Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex thyrsiflorus – branches of inflorescence (female). Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex thyrsiflorus – branch of inflorescence (female). Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex thyrsiflorus – stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex thyrsiflorus – cauline leaf. Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex thyrsiflorus – lower cauline leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex thyrsiflorus – basal leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex thyrsiflorus – basal leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex thyrsiflorus – basal leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex thyrsiflorus – basal leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex thyrsiflorus – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Rumex thyrsiflorus Fingerh. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:697584-1 [Accessed 21.07.2022].

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