Origanum vulgare subsp. vulgare
European Oregano, Oregano
Other regional names: Pot Marjoram +2 more
- Pot Marjoram
- Wild Marjoram
- Wintersweet
Also known as: ? prismaticum Gand. +12 more
- ? prismaticum Gand.
- Mentha formosana (C.Marquand) S.S.Ying
- Micromeria formosana C.Marquand
- Ogriganum puberulum (Beck) Klokov, 1960
- Origanum albiflorum K.Koch
- Origanum americanum Raf.
- Origanum anglicum Hill
- Origanum barcense Simonk.
- Origanum decipiens Wallr. ex Benth.
- Origanum dilatatum Klokov
- Origanum elegans Sennen
- Origanum hirtum f. albiflorum Hausskn.
- Origanum laxiflorum Royle ex Benth.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Origanum vulgare subsp. vulgare (commonly known as European Oregano or Oregano) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Origanum vulgare, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, 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)
Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand South, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Venezuela, Vermont, Virginia, Washington
Base Species & Variations