Species

Melissa officinalis L.

Balm

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Melissa (Balm)

Synonyms

Melissa officinalis
Faucibarba officinalis
Mutelia officinalis
Thymus melissa

Trivial names

Berg-Esparsette

Related species

Melissa officinalis L. - Balm

Traits


    30&#8211;80&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>whitish</b>. <span class="v1">corolla-tube:</span> <b>bent</b>. <span class="v1">lower-lip:</span> <i>without</i> tubercles; <span class="v1">lateral lobes:</span> <b>distinctly smaller than the central-l...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Melissa 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

Melissa 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

Melissa officinalis

Melissa officinalis

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

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