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Clinopodium menthifolium subsp. ascendens

Ascending Calamint, Ascending Wild Basil
Other regional names: Woodland Calamint
  • Woodland Calamint
Also known as: Calamintha ascendens Jord. +17 more
  • Calamintha ascendens Jord.
  • Calamintha intermedia (Baumg.) Heinr.Braun
  • Calamintha intermedia (Baumgartner) Haw. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
  • Calamintha menthifolia subsp. ascendens (Jord.) Raus
  • Calamintha officinalis subsp. ascendens (Jord.) Mateo
  • Calamintha sylvatica subsp. ascendens (Jord.) P.W.Ball
  • Clinopodium ascendens (Jord.) Samp.
  • Clinopodium nepeta subsp. ascendens (Jord.) B.Bock
  • Clinopodium nepeta subsp. ascendens (Jord.) Jauzein, 2013
  • Clinopodium sylvatica subsp. ascendens (Jordan) P.Ball
  • Melissa intermedia Baumg.
  • Satureja adscendens (Jord.) Maly
  • Satureja ascendens (Jord.) K.Malý
  • Satureja calamintha subsp. ascendens (Jord.) Briq.
  • Satureja calamintha var. ascendens (Jord.) Briq.
  • Satureja intermedia (Baumgartner) Heinr.Braun
  • Satureja sylvatica subsp. ascendens (Jord.) Roy L.Taylor & MacBryde
  • Satureja vulgaris subsp. ascendens (Jord.) Rouy
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Clinopodium menthifolium subsp. ascendens (commonly known as Ascending Calamint or Ascending Wild Basil) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Clinopodium menthifolium, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., France, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, 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)
Belgium, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Germany, North Carolina, Québec
Base Species & Variations

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