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Clinopodium menthifolium (Host) Stace

Wood Calamint

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Clinopodium menthifolium
Calamintha menthifolia
Calamintha montana subsp. menthifolia
Calamintha officinalis
Calamintha officinalis var. menthifolia
Satureja menthifolia

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


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Clinopodium menthifolium

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 menthifolium

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 menthifolium

Clinopodium menthifolium

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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