Biology:Satureja spicigera

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Lamiaceae

Satureja spicigera
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Habit
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The specific epithet spicigera means "bearing (flower) spikes".[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Satureja
Species:
S. spicigera
Binomial name
Satureja spicigera
(K.Koch) Boiss.
Synonyms[2]

Satureja spicigera, the creeping savory, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae.[3] It is native to northeastern Turkey, the Caucasus, and northwestern Iran.[2] A perennial prostrate shrub, hardy in USDA zones 6 through 9, it is recommended as an edging plant for rock and herb gardens.[1] Used as a culinary herb, both fresh and dried, its flavor is similar to winter savory, Satureja montana, as it is stronger than summer savory, Satureja hortensis.[4][5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4506585 entry