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Calamintha coccinea

basil weed

Other common names
field basil
hedge calamint
see morehorse thyme
stone basil
wild basil
Synonyms
Clinopodium coccineum
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Botanical details
Family
Lamiaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
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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