Common name
English: Wild Basil
German: Wirbeldost
English: Wild Basil
German: Wirbeldost
Kingdom: Plantae (2597)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2494)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2109)
Order: Lamiales (171)
Family: Lamiaceae (93)(family description)
Genus: Clinopodium (1)
Epithet: vulgare L. (10)
Synonyms: Calamintha vulgaris (L.) Halácsy non Clairv., Satureja vulgaris (L.) Fritsch
vulgare => common, everyday
vulgaris => common, everyday
Climate: temperate, sub-tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: violet, pink
Check for Clinopodium vulgare at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI