Lamiaceae FAMILY
Satureja intricata
Satureja intricata
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Satureja intricata is a low-growing shrubby plant, sometimes forming a cushion of growth; it can grow up to 40cm tall[ 2137 Title Inventario Español de los Conocimientos Tradicionales Relaticos a la Biodiversidad, Fase II (3) Publication Author Santayana M.P. de, et al (Editors) Publisher Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambient; Year 2018 ISBN 978-84-491-1472-4 Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a condiment and medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope - southeast Spain
HabitatForming thickets in sunny places, in gall oaks or junipers, preferably on limestone rocks; at elevations from 350 - 2,100 metres[ 2137 Title Inventario Español de los Conocimientos Tradicionales Relaticos a la Biodiversidad, Fase II (3) Publication Author Santayana M.P. de, et al (Editors) Publisher Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambient; Year 2018 ISBN 978-84-491-1472-4 Description ]