| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Micromeria marginata (Sm.) Chater |
| Bibliography | Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 64: 381 (1971) |
| Native Range | se. France to nw. Italy, Sardinia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | leaves broadly ovate, 6-12mm long, entire or sometimes subcordate, flowers 12-16mm long in branched racemes, producing spicate panicle |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pale purple, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Calamintha croatica Host Micromeria piperella Benth. Micronema piperella Schott Satureja marginata (Sm.) Greuter & Burdet Satureja piperella Bertol. Tendana piperella Rchb.f. Thymus allionii Zumagl. Thymus marginatus Sm. Thymus piperella All. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SAR Sardegna) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |