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Clinopodium serpyllifolium (M.Bieb.) Kuntze  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesClinopodium serpyllifolium (M.Bieb.) Kuntze 
BibliographyRevis. Gen. Pl. 2: 515 (1891)
Native Rangene. Balkan Peninsula to ne. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionstems grey tomentose, leaves shortly petiolate, oblong-ovate, entire or obscurely dentate, inflorescence paniculate, whorls many flowered, flowers thinly pedicellate
Size15-35cm
Colorpale lilac
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCalamintha spicigera K.Koch
Melissa serpyllifolia (M.Bieb.) Nyman
Micromeria fruticosa ssp. serpyllifolia (M.Bieb.) P.H.Davis
Micromeria microcalyx (Boiss.) Peyr.
Micromeria serpyllifolia (M.Bieb.) Boiss.
Micromeria serpyllifomia var. microcalyx Boiss.
Nepeta serpyllifolia M.Bieb.
Satureja serpyllifolia (M.Bieb.) Briq.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia)
     14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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