Lamiaceae FAMILY

Origanum vulgare hirtum

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Origanum vulgare hirtum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.60 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 - Greece.

HabitatDry places in mountain regions in bushy places and on stony ground[ 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. , 148 Title Herbs of Greece. Publication Author Niebuhr. A. D. Publisher Herb Society of America. Year 1970 ISBN - Description A pleasant little book about Greek herbs. ].