Clinopodium vulgare L. subsp. vulgare

Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Clinopodium// Species: Clinopodium vulgare L.// Subspecies: Clinopodium vulgare L. subsp. vulgare.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Matevski in Matevski (2021).

Species variability: Two subspecies of Clinopodium vulgare L. occur in the Osogovo region – Clinopodium vulgare L. subsp. vulgare and Clinopodium vulgare subsp. orientale Bothmer. Distinction between subspecies:

– Clinopodium vulgare L. subsp. vulgare: calyx up to 9,5 mm long with both glandular and eglandular hairs. Lower calyx teeth up to 4 mm, upper teeth up to 2,5 mm long.

– Clinopodium vulgare subsp. orientale Bothmer: calyx larger – 9,5 to 12 mm long only with eglandular hairs. Lower calyx teeth 4 to 5,5 mm long, upper teeth 2,5 to 4 mm long.

Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia and West Himalaya according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Open habitats – grasslands, pastures and meadows.

Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL, AUG.

References:

Clinopodium vulgare subsp. vulgare. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77167932-1 [Accessed 12.07.2023].

Rod Clinopodium L. Matevski, V. in Matevski, V. The Flora of the RN Macedonia. Vol II, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje 324 – 344.