Clinopodium grandiflorum
Greater Calamint, Large Flower Calamint
Other regional names: Mint Savory +2 more
- Mint Savory
- Showy Calamint
- Showy Savory
Also known as: Acinos grandiflorus (L.) G.Don +8 more
- Acinos grandiflorus (L.) G.Don
- Acinos grandiflorus (L.) G.Don ex Loudon
- Calamintha grandiflora (L.) Scheele
- Clinopodium grandiflorum (L.) Stace
- Drymosiphon grandiflorus (L.) Melnikov
- Faucibarba grandiflora (L.) Dulac
- Melissa grandiflora L.
- Satureja grandiflora (L.) Scheele
- Thymus grandiflorus (L.) Scop.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Clinopodium grandiflorum (commonly known as Greater Calamint or Large-Flower Calamint) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Bulgaria, Corse, France, Greece, Iran, Italy, Kriti, Morocco, Romania, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Czechoslovakia, Germany
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms