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.
