Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Filipendula// Species: Filipendula vulgaris Moench

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).

Distribution:  Native to Azores, Northwest Africa, Europe to South Siberia and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat: Open habitats- grassland, clearings and edges of oak forests.

Lifeform:  Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the  Raunkiær system.

Flowering period: Late spring to early summer (MAY, JUN).

Filipendula vulgaris - habit in habitat. Mountain ridge between the gorges of "Golema" River and "Orizarska" River near village of Gorno Gradche, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Filipendula vulgaris - habit in habitat. Mountain ridge between the gorges of "Golema" River and "Orizarska" River near village of Gorno Gradche, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Filipendula vulgaris - inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of "Golema" River and "Orizarska" River near village of Gorno Gradche, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Filipendula vulgaris - inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of "Golema" River and "Orizarska" River near village of Gorno Gradche, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Filipendula vulgaris - inflorescence. Mountain ridge between the gorges of "Golema" River and "Orizarska" River near village of Gorno Gradche, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Filipendula vulgaris - flowers and flower buds. Mountain ridge between the gorges of "Golema" River and "Orizarska" River near village of Gorno Gradche, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Filipendula vulgaris - stem with cauline leaves. Mountain ridge between the gorges of "Golema" River and "Orizarska" River near village of Gorno Gradche, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Filipendula vulgaris - lower part of plant- basal leaves and stem with cauline leaves. Mountain ridge between the gorges of "Golema" River and "Orizarska" River near village of Gorno Gradche, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Filipendula vulgaris - basal leaves. Mountain ridge between the gorges of "Golema" River and "Orizarska" River near village of Gorno Gradche, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Filipendula vulgaris - basal leaves. Mountain ridge between the gorges of "Golema" River and "Orizarska" River near village of Gorno Gradche, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Filipendula vulgaris - basal leaves. Mountain ridge between the gorges of "Golema" River and "Orizarska" River near village of Gorno Gradche, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Filipendula vulgaris - basal leaf. Mountain ridge between the gorges of "Golema" River and "Orizarska" River near village of Gorno Gradche, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Filipendula vulgaris - inflorescence with flowers (left) and fruits (right). Mountain ridge between the gorges of "Golema" River and "Orizarska" River near village of Gorno Gradche, 13.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Filipendula vulgaris - inflorescence with flowers . Mountain ridge between the gorges of "Golema" River and "Orizarska" River near village of Gorno Gradche, 13.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Filipendula vulgaris - flowers (left) and fruits (right). Mountain ridge between the gorges of "Golema" River and "Orizarska" River near village of Gorno Gradche, 13.06.2020. 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.

Filipendula vulgaris Moench. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:724945-1 [Accessed 30.09.2021].