Cunila origanoides

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.

Cunila origanoides
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
Synonyms[1]
  • Cunila mariana L.
  • Hedyosmos origanoides (L.) Kuntze
  • Mappia origanoides (L.) House
  • Satureja origanoides L.
  • Ziziphora mariana (L.) Roem. & Schult.

References
  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. "Cunila origanoides". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  3. "Cunila origanoides". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  4. Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora


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