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Satureja spinosa L.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesSatureja spinosa L. 
BibliographyCent. Pl. II: 19 (1756)
Native RangeCrete to sw. Turkey
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatscree
Altitude800-2400m
Descriptionerinaceous, branchlets tipped with spine, leaves minute, obovate-lanceolate, acute, at base attenuate, flowers few, axillary, solitary, subsessile, calyx scabrously hirsute
Size5-10cm
Colorlilac, white
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, sunny site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsClinopodium spinosum (L.) Kuntze
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is., TUR Turkey)
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