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Clinopodium acinos
basil thyme
Other common names
balmbasil barm
see morefield basil
field calamint
mother of thyme
polly mountain
wild basil
brenhinllys y maes
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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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