Lamiaceae FAMILY
Teucrium polium
Teucrium polium
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Teucrium polium is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 0.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope - Mediterranean to W. Asia.
HabitatA variable species with a number of sub-species growing in a variety of habitats from sandy places near the sea to mountain ranges.