Clinopodium nepeta subsp. glandulosum

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb. The stems are stiff and slightly downy. The leaves are 2 cm long and grey-green. The flower stalks branch 2 or 3 times and have 2-3 flowers. The flowers are lilac coloured.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in dry ground.

Countries/locations it is found in

Britain, Europe, Spain

How it is used for food

The flowering above ground parts are used as flavouring for meat dishes and stews.

Edible parts

Leaves - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Menta borda, Rementerola

Synonyms

Calamintha adscendens Willj. & Lange; Calamintha baetica Boiss. & Reut.; Calamintha calamintha (L.) H. Karst.; Calamintha glandulosa (Req.) Benth.; Calamintha montana Lam.; and others