Cunila origanoides

Cunila origanoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Cunila
Species: C. origanoides
Binomial name
Cunila origanoides
(L.) Britton
Synonyms

Cunila mariana L.
Hedyosmos origanoides (L.) Kuntze
Mappia origanoides (L.) House
Satureja origanoides L.
Ziziphora mariana (L.) Roem. & Schult.

Cunila origanoides (common name Stonemint or Common Dittany), is a perennial late summer flowering subshrub with small purple flowers, which is native to the Eastern United States.[1] It grows in habitats such as dry forests and the thin soil around rock outcrops.[2] This species has historically been cultivated for use as a medicinal herb, and as an ornamental plant.

References

  1. ↑ http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CUOR
  2. ↑ http://www.vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=2684&search=Search

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