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Clinopodium vulgare L., Sp. Pl. 587 1753. (syn: Acinos vulgaris (L.) Pers.; Calamintha vulgaris (L.) Druce; Melissa clinopodium Benth. [Illegitimate]; Melissa vulgaris (L.) Trevis.; Satureja vulgaris (L.) Bég. [Illegitimate]);
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Pernennial herb differentiated from C. umbrosum in its more erect habit, up to 60 cm tall, simple or sparsely branched, leaves ovate or ovate-oblong, petiole up to 12 mm long; flower clusters much dense, up to 30 fld, bracts 5-10 mm long; corolla rose to purple 1-1.5 cm long, pedicel 2 mm long.
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Verticillasters ± loose, 10 – 15 -flowered; bracts 2 – 4 mm long, shorter or rarely somewhat equal to calyx; corolla 5 – 7 (-8) mm long in C. umbrosum
Verticillasters compact, dense, 20 – 30-flowered; bracts 6 -9 mm long, equal or longer than calyx; corolla 7 – 12 (-15) mm long in C. vulgare
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Pernennial herb differentiated from C. umbrosum in its more erect habit, up to 60 cm tall, simple or sparsely branched, leaves ovate or ovate-oblong, petiole up to 12 mm long; flower clusters much dense, up to 30 fld, bracts 5-10 mm long; corolla rose to purple 1-1.5 cm long, pedicel 2 mm long.
Usually found on dry mountain slopes in Kashmir valley.
Photographed in June 2010 from Mohra near Uri in Kashmir, alt 1400 m.
Common names: cushion-calamint, dog-mint, wild basil
Lamiaceae & Verbenaceae Week: Lamiaceae, Clinopodium vulgare from Kashmir:
Clinopodium vulgare L., Sp. pl. 2:587. 1753 syn: Calamintha clinopodium Spenn; Satureja vulgaris (L.) Fritsch Erect perennial herb with larger dense clusters of flowers, terminal largest, bracts larger and forming an involucre.
Photographed from Mohra, Kashmir
Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae Fortnight: Lamiaceae-Clinopodium vulgare from Mohra, Kashmir-GSMAY16/19 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
Clinopodium vulgare L., Sp. pl. 2:587. 1753 syn: Calamintha clinopodium Spenn.; Satureja vulgaris (L.) Fritsch
Pernennial herb differentiated from C. umbrosum in its more erect habit, up to 60 cm tall, simple or sparsely branched, leaves ovate or ovate-oblong, petiole up to 12 mm long; flower clusters much dense, up to 30 fld, bracts 5-10 mm long; corolla rose to purple 1-1.5 cm long, pedicel 2 mm long. Usually found on dry mountain slopes in Kashmir valley. Photographed in June 2010 from Mohra near Uri in Kashmir, alt 1400 m.
Common names: cushion-calamint, dog-mint, wild basil
Kalatope id al070511… catmint??: I hope Clinopodium vulgare Yes this is Clinopodium vulgare as Sir Ji mentioned
DV :: 31 JUL 12 – 1241 :: ¿ Clinopodium species ? at Auli: Habitat: sloping meadow Clinopodium vulgare
Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Clinopodium vulgare :: Auli :: DVMAY10/10 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 4 images.
Clinopodium vulgare L.
at Auli on July 31, 2012    VOF Week:Clinopodium umbrosum??? at VoF: I think Yes Rather Clinopodium vulgare Yes … Nice photographs
Lamiaceae (Incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Clinopodium from VOF route-NS May 130/130 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) Clinopodium species in efi so far: Clinopodium umbrosum & Clinopodium vulgare The dense verticillasters and hairiness suggest it is Clinopodium vulgare. Location: Shivapuri National Park, Nepal
Altitude:6300 ft.
Date: 20 June2017 I also think matches with images at Clinopodium umbrosum I think closer to Clinopodium vulgare L. as per keys and images herein.
Plant for ID-PC-48-29.09.2015 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) This looks to be Clinopodium sp. I think closer to Clinopodium vulgare L. as per keys and images herein.
efloraofindia: For ID 271112SP20: Please help me to identify this flower. Date: 10/10/2011 Pls describe the plant. This may be Isodon coetsa if it is a tall shrub with ovate crenate leaves and quadrangular stems. Appears closer to images at Clinopodium vulgare L.
SK 2170 11 September 2019 : 8 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3)- 2 mb each.
Location: Godawari, Lalitpur,, Nepal
Altitude: 1695 m.
Date: 08 August 2019
Habit : Wild
Which Lamiaceae ??
Clinopodium sp.
… is right. cant go further
Only possibility remaining is Clinopodium umbrosum (M.Bieb.) K.Koch !
Clinopodium I think it should be Clinopodium vulgare L. as per comparative images and keys at Clinopodium
Books and links says elevation for C. vulgare is 2700-3400 whereas for C.umbrosum as 300-3400m. and the sp. is from 1695m. . As such the difference is almost 3500ft. Check keys and observations in efi site. . ID JK 13: 1 image.
Please identify this herb from Gulmarg in Kashmir. 24/9/24 https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/01/lamiaceae/ Pl. check
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/08/02/clinopodium-vulgare/ Also send an image of the complete plant for proper id. . References:
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