Lamiaceae FAMILY

Melittis melissophyllum

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Melittis melissophyllum 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 and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeCentral and southern Europe, including Britain.

HabitatHedges, scrub and mountain woods[ 187 Title Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1991 ISBN 0-330-30936-9 Description Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc. ].