| Cunila origanoides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Cunila |
| Species: | C. origanoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Cunila origanoides (L.) Britton | |
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Cunila origanoides—common names stone mint, frost mint, dittany, and American dittany[2]—is a perennial late-summer-flowering subshrub with small purple flowers, which is native to the Eastern United States.[3] It grows in habitats such as dry forests and the thin soil around rock outcrops.[4] This species has historically been cultivated for use as a medicinal herb, tea, and ornamental plant.
References
- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Cunila origanoides". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Cunila origanoides". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora
- Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
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