Clinopodium acinos

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Europe, Switzerland, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

The leaves are used in salads and as a spice.

Edible parts

Leaves, leaves - spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Guve otu, Kayrakcayi

Synonyms

Acinos acinos (L.) Huth [Invalid] Acinos acuminatus Friv. Acinos arvensis (Schur) Dandy Acinos arvensis var. acuminatus (Friv.) Šilic Acinos arvensis var. argutus (Rchb.) Šilic Acinos arvensis subsp. eglandulosus (Klokov) Tzvelev Acinos arvensis var. lancifolius (Murb.) Šilic Acinos arvensis var. perennans (Vis.) Šilic Acinos arvensis subsp. villosus (Pers.) Soják Acinos arvensis var. villosus (Pers.) Šilic Acinos clinopodiifacie Gilib. [Invalid] Acinos eglandulosus Klokov; Acinos inflectus Klokov; Acinos schizodontus Klokov; Acinos subcrispus Klokov; Acinos thymoides Moench; Acinos thymoides var. perennans Vis.; Acinos thymoides var. villosus (Pers.) Vis.; Acinos villosus Pers.; Acinos villosus var. argutus Rchb.; Acinos ymoides Moench; Calamintha acinos (L.) Clairv.; Calamintha acinos (L.) Clairv. ex Gaudich.; Calamintha acinos var. lancifolius Murb.; Calamintha acinos var. villosa (Pers.) Gaudin; Calamintha arvensis Lam. [Illegitimate]; Calamintha heterophylla (Poir.) Heynh.; Calamintha villosa (Pers.) A. Terracc.; Clinopodium acinos subsp. villosum (Pers.) Peruzzi & F.Conti; Faucibarba acinos (L.) Dulac; Melissa acinos (L.) Benth.; Melissa arvensis (Schur) Bubani; Satureja acinos (L.) Scheele; Satureja acinos var. canescens (Dumort.) T. Durand; Satureja acinos var. ellpitica Briq.; Satureja acinos var. lancifolia (Murb.) Briq.; Satureja villosa (Pers.) Dörfl.; Thymus acinoides Schleich. ex Rchb. [Illegitimate]; Thymus acinos L.; Thymus arvensis Schur; Thymus canescens Dumort.; Thymus concinnus Salisb. [Illegitimate]; Thymus diffusus Bluff & Fingerh.; Thymus gibbosus Stokes; Thymus heterophyllus Poir.;