| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Micromeria marginata (Sm.) Chater |
| Synonyms | Thymus marginatus Sm. |
| Micromeria piperella Benth. | |
| Habitat | dry, 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 |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France , Sardegna ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
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