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Clinopodium acinos

basil thyme

Other common names
balm
basil barm
see morefield basil
field calamint
mother of thyme
polly mountain
wild basil
brenhinllys y maes
Synonyms
Acinos arvensis
Acinos thymoides
see moreCalamintha acinos
Botanical details
Family
Lamiaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
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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