Lamiaceae FAMILY
Clinopodium alpinum
Clinopodium alpinum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Acinos alpinus is a strongly-branched, perennial plant producing a cluster of stems 10 - 15cm tall from a fibrous root system. The stems become woody at the base[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine, flavouring and tea.It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeCentral and southern Europe from the Alps of France to Ukraine, south to Spain, Greece and Turkey; N. Africa - Morocco.
HabitatDry sunny habitats in mountains and rocky places[ 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. ]. Rocks and shady mountain slopes in the subalpine zone[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].