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Cunila origanoides

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Cunila origanoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Cunila
Species:
C. origanoides
Binomial name
Cunila origanoides
Synonyms[1]
  • Cunila mariana L.
  • Hedyosmos origanoides (L.) Kuntze
  • Mappia origanoides (L.) House
  • Satureja origanoides L.
  • Ziziphora mariana (L.) Roem. & Schult.

Cunila origanoidescommon names stone mint, frost mint, dittany, and American dittany[2]—is a perennial late-summer-flowering subshrub with small purple flowers, which is native to the Eastern United States.[3] It grows in habitats such as dry forests and the thin soil around rock outcrops.[4] This species has historically been cultivated for use as a medicinal herb, tea, and ornamental plant.

References

  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Cunila origanoides". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Cunila origanoides​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  4. ^ Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora