Clinopodium alpinum (L.) Kuntze

Alpine Calamint

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Clinopodium (Calamint)

Synonyms

Clinopodium alpinum
Faucibarba alpina
Melissa alpina
Satureja alpina
Thymus alpinus

Related species

Clinopodium acinos (L.) Kuntze - Basil Thyme
Clinopodium alpinum (L.) Kuntze - Alpine Calamint
Clinopodium nepeta (L.) Kuntze - Lesser Calamint
Clinopodium menthifolium (Host) Stace - Wood Calamint
Clinopodium vulgare L. - Wild Basil

Traits


    10–25 cm tall. inflorescence: whorled, whorle-branches not branched. whorls: 3–8‑flowered, with an at least 5 mm long stalk. flowers: violet. corolla: 14–22 mm long. corolla-tube: bent. upper-lip: flat to slightly bent back. lower-lip: without tubercles; lateral lobe...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Clinopodium alpinum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Clinopodium alpinum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Clinopodium alpinum

Clinopodium alpinum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline habitats

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