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Synonym

Calamintha officinalis misapplied

basil thyme

Other common names
cat mint
common calamint
see morecup mint
medicinal calamint
Synonyms
Clinopodium ascendens
Calamintha officinalis misapplied
see moreCalamintha menthifolia ascendens
Calamintha sylvatica subsp. ascendens
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Botanical details
Family
Lamiaceae
Native to the UK
No
Potentially harmful
Genus

Calamintha

Genus description

Calamintha are pleasantly aromatic perennials with ovate leaves and loose clusters of small, 2-lipped flowers in summer and autumn in the axils of the upper leaves

Name status

Correct

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