Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Rubus// Species: Rubus idaeus L.

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 Temperate Eurasia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Found in the belt of European beech forests in sparse woods, clearings and edges of forests and fern meadows with Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn.

Flowering period: Late spring – early summer.

Rubus idaeus  – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  – fruiting stem. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  – fruits. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  – fruits. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  – fruits. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  – fruits. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  – fruit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  – inflorescence with unripe fruits. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  – inflorescence with unripe fruits. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  - vegetative stems. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  - vegetative stems. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  - vegetative stem. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  – leaves of fruiting stem. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  - leaf of vegetative stem. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  - vegetative stems. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  - leaves of vegetative stem. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  – adaxial side of leaflet. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rubus idaeus  – vegetative stemwith prickles. 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 idaeus L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:298089-2 [Accessed 01.08.2021].