Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Genista // Species: Genista carinalis Griseb.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).

Lifeform: Perennial, subshrub. Chamaephyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Southeast Europe to Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Found in dry grasslands, hill pastures, rocky terrains, river gorges, clearings and edges of forests.

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

   Genista carinalis– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of "Kochanska" and "Orizarska" rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Genista carinalis– habit in habitat Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of "Kochanska" and "Orizarska" rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Genista carinalis– habit in habitat Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of "Kochanska" and "Orizarska" rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Genista carinalis– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of "Kochanska" and "Orizarska" rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Genista carinalis– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of "Kochanska" and "Orizarska" rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Genista carinalis– habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of "Kochanska" and "Orizarska" rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Genista carinalis– flowering stems with inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of "Kochanska" and "Orizarska" rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Genista carinalis– flowering stems with inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of "Kochanska" and "Orizarska" rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Genista carinalis– developing inflorescences. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of "Kochanska" and "Orizarska" rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Genista carinalis– inflorescences. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of "Kochanska" and "Orizarska" rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Genista carinalis– inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of "Kochanska" and "Orizarska" rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Genista carinalis– flowers Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of "Kochanska" and "Orizarska" rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Genista carinalis– flowers Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of "Kochanska" and "Orizarska" rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Genista carinalis– inflorescences with pods. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of "Kochanska" and "Orizarska" rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Genista carinalis– stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of "Kochanska" and "Orizarska" rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Genista carinalis– lower part of plant.. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of "Kochanska" and "Orizarska" rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Genista carinalis– lower part of plat- stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of "Kochanska" and "Orizarska" rivers, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Genista carinalis Griseb. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:495948-1 [Accessed 13.10.2021].

Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.