Valerianella eriocarpa Desv.

Taxonomy: Fam. Valerianaceae// Genus: Valerianella// Species: Valerianella eriocarpa Desv.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).

Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Distribution: Native from West and Central Europe to Turkey, North Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (accepted as Valeriana eriocarpa (Desv.) Christenh. & Byng).

Habitat: Open terrains – grasslands/ pastures, rocky terrains.

Flowering period: Spring: APR. MAY.

Valerianella eriocarpa – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – upper part of plant with inflorescences. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – inflorescence with flowers. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – inflorescence with flowers. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – inflorescence with flowers. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – inflorescences with flowers and fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – inflorescences with flowers and fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – inflorescences with flowers and fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – inflorescences with fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – inflorescences with fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – inflorescences with fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – inflorescences with bracts. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – inflorescences with bracts. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – stem with cauline leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – cauline leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – cauline leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – stem with cauline leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – cauline leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – basal and lower cauline leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Valerianella eriocarpa – basal leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1976). Flora Europaea. Volume 4: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Valeriana eriocarpa (Desv.) Christenh. & Byng. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77183776-1 [Accessed 30.04.2022].

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