Hyssopus officinalis L.

Hyssop

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Hyssopus (Hyssop)

Synonyms

Hyssopus officinalis
Hyssopus officinalis var. vulgaris
Thymus hyssopus

Related species

Hyssopus officinalis L. - Hyssop

Traits


    30–50 cm tall. inflorescence: whorled, secund. flowers: (dark) bluish or whitish. upper-lip: flat to slightly bent back, 2‑lobed. calyx: 5‑lobed. stamina: protruding, the longer distinctly longer than the upper-lip. fruits: schizocarps, disintegrating into 2 nutlet-l...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Hyssopus officinalis

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

Hyssopus officinalis

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

Hyssopus officinalis

Hyssopus officinalis

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

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

  • in dry habitats

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