Taxonomy: Fam. Ranunculaceae// Genus: Ranunculus// Species: Ranunculus polyanthemos L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985).
Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Europe to Russian Far East and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew).
Habitat: Edges and clearings of forests, from c. 800 to 1500 m altitude.
Flowering period: Late spring -summer, depending on altitude: MAY, JUN, JUL.
Ranunculus polyanthemos – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ranunculus polyanthemos – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ranunculus polyanthemos – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ranunculus polyanthemos – flower. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ranunculus polyanthemos – flower. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ranunculus polyanthemos – flower. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ranunculus polyanthemos – flower. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ranunculus polyanthemos – calyx of flower and sulcate pedicel. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ranunculus polyanthemos – stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ranunculus polyanthemos – stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ranunculus polyanthemos – lower cauline leaf. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus polyanthemos – basal leaf. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ranunculus polyanthemos – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus polyanthemos – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus polyanthemos – habit during fruiting. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus polyanthemos – stems with fruits. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus polyanthemos – fruits. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus polyanthemos – fruits. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus polyanthemos – fruits. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus polyanthemos – lower cauline leaf. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus polyanthemos – lower cauline leaf. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus polyanthemos – basal leaf. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus polyanthemos – basal leaf and lower part of stem. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus polyanthemos – roots. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus polyanthemos – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus polyanthemos – flower. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus polyanthemos – flower. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus polyanthemos – fruits (achenes). Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus polyanthemos – cauline leaf. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus polyanthemos – basal leaf. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Ranunculus L. Micevski, K. (1985). The Flora of SR Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 116 – 145.
