Lamiaceae FAMILY

Satureja thymbra

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Satureja thymbra is a much-branched shrub forming a dome shape; it can grow around 20 - 40cm tall[ 93 Title Flora of Turkey. Publication Author Davis. P. H. Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 1965 ISBN - Description Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeMediterranean - Sardinia, Greece, Crete, Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel, Libya

HabitatSunny positions on dry rocky hills[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. , 148 Title Herbs of Greece. Publication Author Niebuhr. A. D. Publisher Herb Society of America. Year 1970 ISBN - Description A pleasant little book about Greek herbs. ]. Dry scrub, especially calcareous phrygana; at elevations from sea level to 400 metres[ 93 Title Flora of Turkey. Publication Author Davis. P. H. Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 1965 ISBN - Description Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats. ].