Lamiaceae FAMILY
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosmarinus officinalis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Rosmarinus officinalis is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 1.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeS. Europe to W. Asia.
HabitatDry scrub and rocky places, especially near the sea[ 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. , 132 Title Fruits of the Earth. Publication Author Bianchini. F., Corbetta. F. and Pistoia. M. Publisher Year ISBN Description Lovely pictures, a very readable book. ].