Clinopodium insulare

(Candargy) Govaerts

Lamiaceae Edible: Leaves 46 iNaturalist observations

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Description

An herb in the Lamiaceae (mint) family found in temperate regions.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are edible.

Medicinal Uses

In Lebanon, dried O. syriacum is used against gastrointestinal issues such as pharyngitis, stomach aches and cough.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Europe, Turkey, Türkiye,

Synonyms

Calamintha incana (Sm.) Boiss.Clinopodium incanum (Sm.) KuntzeMelissa incana (Sm.) Benth.Micromeria insularis CandargySatureja incana (Sm.) Briq. Thymus incanus Sm.and others

Also Known As

Ada feslegeni

References (1)

Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement

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