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19-472: Dinaric may refer to: Dinara , a mountain on the border of Croatia with Bosnia and Herzegovina Dinaric Alps , a mountain chain Dinaric race , in physical anthropology Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Dinaric . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

38-478: A basal rosette of leaves . The whole plant, with the exception of the flower parts, is covered in glandular hairs, usually whitish, sometimes reddish on the stem. The rosette leaves are entire, acute to blunt, and range from 1–12 centimetres (0.39–4.72 in) long and 0.5–2 centimetres (0.20–0.79 in) broad. Their underside is tomentose (covered with hair). The flowering stem ( scape ) is generally between 5–50 centimetres (2.0–19.7 in) tall, and sprouts from

57-1116: A common introduced invasive species in North America (where it is found in southern Canada and both north-east and north-west United States), and New Zealand. It is a level C noxious weed in the United States (with higher levels in the states of Washington and Oregon ), and a weed in Quebec . It does not have special designations in other locations in Canada. It is known to be strongly invasive in New Zealand's tussock fields, where there are no native species of hawkweed, and biological control measures are being undertaken to control it and other similar species. In Victoria and NSW, Australia, Hawkweed Sp. are declared as State Prohibited Weeds and are controlled under The Bio Security Act 2015. Currently there are several eradication programs operating (often employing volunteers) to locate, prevent

76-445: A new rosette at their extremity, each rosette has the possibility of developing into a new clone forming dense mats in open space. It also propagates by seeds . It is a known allelopathic plant, whose roots secrete several substances inhibiting root growth, including its own. It can be controlled through rotation with clover and grasses where possible. Recent research claims that Pilosella officinarum exhibits an atavism by

95-426: Is a yellow-flowered species of flowering plant in the daisy family Compositae (= Asteraceae ), native to Europe and northern Asia. It produces single, lemon-coloured inflorescences . Like most hawkweed species, it is highly variable and is a member of a species complex of several dozens of subspecies and hundreds of varieties and forms. It is an allelopathic plant. It is a hispid (hairy) perennial plant , with

114-622: Is also the origin of the name for the whole Dinaric Alps . The range is composed of limestone and dolomite . The origin of the name is uncertain. It may derive from a forgotten Illyrian tribe name, or it is named after a settlement in or near the region. According to Šišić, the Dinara name resembles the name of the Dindari , an Illyrian tribe that inhabited the western bank of the Drina Valley . Sinjal, often marked as Dinara on maps,

133-426: Is sighting of Eurasian griffon vulture Gyps fulvus probably on their flight over to Cres . The mammals of the Dinara region are: brown bear Ursus arctos , grey wolf Canis lupus , Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx , wildcat Felis silvestris , red fox Vulpes vulpes , wild boar Sus scrofa , Eurasian badger Meles meles , brown hare Lepus europaeus and balkan snow vole. Dinara is host to an endemic species of rodent ,

152-582: Is the highest mountain in Croatia with an impressive south-western cliff, several hundred meters high, that is prominently visible from the Dalmatian plain below. It has a prominence of 728 m. This explains why the mountain Dinara , not being the highest in the range, still came to give its name to the whole range. In addition, the name is the origin to the name of one of the major mountain regions of Europe,

171-684: The Balkan snow vole ( Dolomys bogdanovi longipedis ), known in Croatian as the Dinarski miš ("Dinara mouse"). It is an endangered species . The relatively well-preserved, extensive and diverse habitats of the Dinara and Svilaja mountains and the Upper Cetina provide a refuge to a number of invertebrate species whose natural habitats have been endangered due to specific living conditions they require, while many of them are endemics and placed on

190-723: The Dinaric Alps or Dinarides . Dinara is located only a few dozen kilometers away from the Adriatic Sea , and is part of the Dalmatian Hinterland , but the climate on Dinara is a much colder, mountain climate , making it one of the coldest places in Croatia with average temperatures between 2 and 4 °C at the peaks. The average precipitation is high, while the number of sunny hours per year ranges between 1,700 and 1,900. There are no inhabited areas on

209-737: The Dinara region comprises a large number of plant communities, or habitat types. According to the data available, in the area of the Dinara mountain there are around 750 plant species, of which more than 110 are strictly protected and 55 are endemics. The flora consists of mountain grasslands, Scopoli's rockcress ( Arabidopsis arenosa , Arabidopsis halleri and Arabidopsis croatica ), Dinarian mouse-ear hawkweed ( Hieracium pilosella ), Dalmatian rockbell ( Edraianthus dalmaticus ), pasque flower ( Pulsatilla ), lion's paw ( Leonotis leonurus ), yellow gentian ( Gentiana lutea ), common juniper ( Juniperus communis ) and hairy azalea ( Rhododendron ). The Dinara region, particularly Dinara itself and

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228-496: The Dinara region comprises around 15 species of lizards, snakes and amphibians, some of which are endangered, mostly due to the fact that their natural habitats have been either reduced in extent or suffered degradation. The herpetofauna comprises: smooth snake, balkan whip snake, nose-horned viper, fire salamander, slow worm, karst meadow viper and alpine newt. Hieracium pilosella Pilosella officinarum ( synonym Hieracium pilosella ), known as mouse-ear hawkweed ,

247-509: The Red List (certain species of caddisflies, dragonflies, stoneflies, orthoptera, etc.). Invertebrates living in caves and holes make a special group – their biology remains relatively unknown, but they are protected as the cave fauna together with cave vertebrates. Insects include: dalmatian ringlet Proterebia afra dalmata , rosalia longicorn, longhorn beetle, firebug, hornet, bumblebee, stag beetle and marsh fritillary. The herpetofauna of

266-420: The centre of the basal rosette. The flowerheads are borne singly on the scape and are a pale lemon-yellow colour, with the outermost ligules having a reddish underside. It flowers from May until August and the flowers are visited by various groups of insects, especially flies. The plant favours dry, sunny areas. It grows well on sandy and similarly less fertile ground types. It produces stolons which generate

285-701: The habitat around the Upper Cetina, from its source to the Peruća dam, is designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) by the EU Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds. The bird species include: common pheasant Phasianus colchicus , common quail Coturnix coturnix , shore lark Eremophila alpestris , redshank Tringa totanus , stone curlew Burhinus oedicnemus , moustached warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon , golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos and short-toed snake eagle Circaetus gallicus . Also there

304-400: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dinaric&oldid=832519339 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dinara Note the dual use of the name Dinara , which

323-536: The mountain itself and human presence consists mostly of small shacks that belong to the herdsmen from the nearby valleys such as that of the Cetina river. One of the most fascinating massifs is on the southwestern slope. It is six kilometers long and up to 1,700 meters high, providing an interesting landscape for the travelers on the roads in the valley below to view. The massif does not attract many climbers , but its Ošljak peak (1,706 m) does. Native vegetation of

342-558: The reemergence of sexual reproduction . The plant has been found as an invasive species in Sphagnum peatlands disturbed by peat extraction in southern Patagonia . Shetland mouse-ear hawkweed ( Pilosella flagellaris subsp. bicapitata ) is similar, but has two flowers per leaf stalk. It is found in the Shetland Islands only, on rocky coastal grassland . It flowers from May to August. Mouse-ear hawkweed has become

361-521: The spread of and eradicate any Pilosella (Hieracium) sp. plants. Joseph Pitton de Tournefort mentions that blades covered in this plant's juices were believed to cut through stone as easily as through wood. The mouse-ear hawkweed contains umbelliferone , a compound similar to coumarin . The plant produces triterpenoids , mainly taraxasterol , but also the 4,4-dimethyl phytosterols alpha- and beta- amyrin , taraxerol , and fern-7en-3beta-ol . It has been used in folk medicine, and recreationally as

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