Rosmarinus officinalis L.

Rosemary

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Rosmarinus (Rosemary)

Synonyms

Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosmarinus officinalis subsp. laxiflorus

Related species

Rosmarinus officinalis L. - Rosemary

Traits


    Shrubby, maximal 150 cm tall. flowers: reddish-violet to whitish. upper-lip: flat to slightly bent back. calyx: 2‑lipped. stamina: only 2 fertile stamina, the longer distinctly longer than the upper-lip. fruits: schizocarps, disintegrating into 2 nutlet-like mericarp...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Rosmarinus 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

Rosmarinus 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

Rosmarinus officinalis

Rosmarinus officinalis

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

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