Cunila origanoides
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Cunila origanoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Cunila |
Species: | C. origanoides
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Binomial name | |
Cunila origanoides | |
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Cunila origanoides—common 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
- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Cunila origanoides". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Cunila origanoides". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora
- Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
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