Taxonomy : Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Rubus // Species: Rubus schleicheri Tratt.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).
Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Central and South Europe to Caucasus according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Found in the clearings and openings of forests, alongside mountain roads.
Flowering period: Summer (JUL-AUG). Fruit ripens during late summer (AUG).
Rubus hirtus – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – fruiting stem with inflorescence. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – inflorescence with flowers and fruits. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – fruiting inflorescence. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – fruiting inflorescence. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – flowers. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – flowers. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – flowers. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – flowers and fruits. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – unripe fruit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – calyx with stalked glands. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – calyx with stalked glands. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – calyx with stalked glands. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – vegetative stems. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – vegetative stems. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus schleicheri – leaf. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – leaflet. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – stem with prickles and stalked glands. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – stem with prickles and stalked glands. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – stem with prickles and stalked glands. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus hirtus – stem with prickles and stalked glands. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Rubus hirtus Waldst. & Kit. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:737375-1 [Accessed 01.08.2021].
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