Taxonomy: Fam. Polygonaceae// Genus: Polygonum// Species: Polygonum aviculare L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to the Temperate Northern Hemisphere, Macaronesia to Eritrea according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Disturbed ground, in and near settlements and other ruderal habitats.
Flowering period: Summer- early fall: JUL, AUG, SEP.
Polygonum aviculare – habit. Osogovo, near village of Preseka, 04.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polygonum aviculare – habit. Osogovo, near village of Preseka, 04.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polygonum aviculare – stem with flowers. Osogovo, near village of Preseka, 04.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polygonum aviculare – stem.with flowers Osogovo, near village of Preseka, 04.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polygonum aviculare – flowering stem. Osogovo, near village of Preseka, 04.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polygonum aviculare – fruiting perianth. Osogovo, near village of Preseka, 04.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polygonum aviculare – leaves of main and secondary stem. Osogovo, near village of Preseka, 04.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polygonum aviculare – leaves of main and secondary stem. Osogovo, near village of Preseka, 04.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polygonum aviculare – leaves of main and secondary stem. Osogovo, near village of Preseka, 04.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
