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Clinopodium menthifolium

wood calamint

Other common names
common calamint
Synonyms
Calamintha sylvatica
Calamintha menthifolia
see moreCalamintha menthifolium
Calamintha sylvatica subsp. sylvatica
Botanical details
Family
Lamiaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
Yes
Genus

Clinopodium

Genus description

Clinopodium are a genus of flowering plants that can be perennials, aromatic herbs or small shrubs. Flowering mid-summer to early autumn, they produce whorls of delicate flowers at the top of each stem, which can vary in colour from purple to violet to pink, depending on the species.

Name status

Correct

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