Thlaspi bellidifolium

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Common name

Scientific name

Thlaspi bellidifolium Griseb.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

The species is listed in the Red Data Book of Bulgaria to the category "Endangered"^[1].

Description and identification

Herbaceous glabrous densely caespitose perennial. Stems up to 5–6 cm, ascending to erect. Basal leaves spathulate, dentate, arranged in a rosette; cauline ovate, sessile, auriculate at base. Inflorescence a short terminal raceme. Flowers relatively large; petals pink or lilac. Fruit a silicula, obovate-oblong, truncate; each loculus with 2 seeds. Fl. V–VII, fr. VII–IX. Insect pollination. Reproduction by seeds and vegetative means^[2].

Distribution in Bulgaria

Slavyanka Mt (Golyam Tsarev peak), Pirin Mts (northern – Vihren peak, Golyam and Malak Kazan, Bayuvi Dupki, Razlozhki Suhodol cirques); from 2000 to 2800 m alt^[3].

General distribution

Balkan Peninusla (Albania, Bulgaria, R Macedonia, Serbia)^[4].

References

[1] Valentina Goranova, Pepa Ignatova & Mincho Anchev. 2015. In: Peev, D. et all. (ed.) 2015. Red Data Book of Bulgaria. Vol. 1. BAS & MOEW.

[2] Valentina Goranova, Pepa Ignatova & Mincho Anchev. 2015. In: Peev, D. et all. (ed.) 2015. Red Data Book of Bulgaria. Vol. 1. BAS & MOEW.

[3] Valentina Goranova, Pepa Ignatova & Mincho Anchev. 2015. In: Peev, D. et all. (ed.) 2015. Red Data Book of Bulgaria. Vol. 1. BAS & MOEW.

[4] Valentina Goranova, Pepa Ignatova & Mincho Anchev. 2015. In: Peev, D. et all. (ed.) 2015. Red Data Book of Bulgaria. Vol. 1. BAS & MOEW.

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