Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassiceae// Genus: Descurainia// Species: Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl

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

Distribution: Native to Temperate Eurasia and North Africa according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011).

Habitat:  Ruderal species found on disturbed ground, in the vicinity of settlements, cultivated land, near roads and other ruderal areas.

Lifeform: Annual or biennial.

Flowering period:  Spring – summer: APR, MAY, JUN.

Descurainia sophia – habit. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – habit. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – inflorescence with flowers and fruits- silique. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – flowers. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – flowers and developing silique. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – flowers. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – fruits – silique. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – fruits – silique. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – stem with leaves. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – stem with leaves. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – leaf. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – leaves. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – leaf. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – leaf segments. Ruderal area near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – habit. “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – habit. “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – habit. “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – inflorescence with flowers and siliques. “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – inflorescence with flowers and siliques. “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – inflorescence with flowers and siliques. “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – siliques. “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – inflorescence with siliques. “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – developing stem. “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – upper cauline leaf. “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – upper cauline leaf. “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – stem with cauline leaves. “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – stem with cauline leaves. “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Descurainia sophia – stem with cauline leaves. “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

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

Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens,Kew.http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:78248-2 [Accessed 08.07.2021]

Last update: 11.12.2022.

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