Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Arctium // Species: Arctium lappa L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).
Distribution: Native to Temperate Eurasia to Greenland according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew).
Habitat: Usually found on disturbed ground- near settlements, roads, orchards, also on the edges of woods.
Lifeform: Biennial.
Flowering period: Summer (JUN, JUL, AUG).
Arctium lappa – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Arctium lappa – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Arctium lappa – inflorescence. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Arctium lappa – inflorescence. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Arctium lappa – inflorescence. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Arctium lappa – capitulum. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Arctium lappa – capitulums. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Arctium lappa – capitulum. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Arctium lappa – fruiting capitulum. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Arctium lappa – cauline leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Arctium lappa – basal leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Arctium lappa – basal leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Shtalkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
