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Teucrium scorodonia L.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesTeucrium scorodonia L. 
BibliographySp. Pl. 1: 564 (1753)
Native RangeEurope, Tunisia, Madeira
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets and heaths
Descriptionpubescent, leaves triangular-ovate, 25-70mm long, crenate, finely corrugate, flowers ca. 1cm long, in more or less secund, sometimes ramose spike; variable
Size20-50cm
Colorgreenish yellow
Bloomlate summer, autumn
Ca-
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsMonochilon cordifolium Dulac
Scorododia heteromala Moench
Scorodonia scorodonia (L.) H.Karst.
Scorodonia solitaria Stokes
Scorodonia sylvestris (Lam.) Link
Scorodonia trivialis Raf.
Scorodonia vulgaris Raf.
Teucrium salviifolium Salisb.
Teucrium scorodonia var. crispum Druce
Teucrium scorodonia ssp. gasparrinii Nyman
Teucrium sylvestre Lam.
Territory1 Europe
     10 Northern Europe (GRB Great Britain, IRE Ireland, NOR Norway)
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, BGM Belgium, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, HUN Hungary, NET Netherlands, POL Poland, SWI Switzerland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (COR Corse, FRA France, POR Portugal, SAR Sardegna, SPA Spain)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia, YUG Yugoslavia)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (TUN Tunisia)
     21 Macaronesia (MDR Madeira)
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