Lamiaceae FAMILY
Origanum compactum
Origanum compactum
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Origanum compactum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope - Mediterranean.
HabitatDry hills in S.W. Spain[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].