2024Flora - First Day Cover

Dinarska večernica (Hesperis dinarica) is an endemic of the Balkan Peninsula with its centre of distribution in the Dinarides of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This perennial herbaceous plant, with woody roots, grows from 70 to 80 cm in height. It has an upright stem covered with leaves and simple hairs. It blooms in June and July, and several flowers form a clustered inflorescence. The snow-white petals have a mild fragrance. It grows in light thinned forests and terrain cuts of foothills and the alpine area.