Teucrium scordium subsp. scordioides

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has runners. The stems are erect and 60 cm tall. They are hairy. The leaves are oblong and 1-3 cm long by 0.4-1.2 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Central Asia, China, Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Sicily, Tajikistan

How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Scordium scordioides Fourr.; Teucrium amplexicaule Wallr.; Teucrium corbariense Pourr. ex Nyman; Teucrium lanuginosum Hoffmanns, & LInk Teucrium petkovii Urum.; Teucrium scordioides Schreb.; Teucrium scordioides var. lanuginosum (Hoffmanns. & Link) Nyman;