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Micromeria douglasii Benth.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesMicromeria douglasii Benth. 
BibliographyLabiat. Gen. Spec.: 372 (1834)
Native RangeAlaska to California
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude100-800m
Descriptionstems procumbent, rooting, leaves 15-25mm, broadly ovate, crenate, pubescent, flowers to 8mm long, solitary, pedicellate, in axils of upper leaves
Size5-10cm
Colorpale purple, white
Bloomsummer, 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 summer
SynonymsClinopodium douglasii (Benth.) Kuntze
Micromeria barbata Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
Micromeria chamissonis (Benth.) Greene
Satureja chamissonis (Benth.) Briq.
Satureja douglasii (Benth.) Briq.
Thymus chamissonis Benth.
Thymus douglasii Benth.
Territory7 Northern America
     70 Subarctic America (ASK Alaska)
     71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia)
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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