Lamiaceae FAMILY

Origanum onites

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Origanum onites 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, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope - Mediterranean

HabitatStony hills and rocky slopes, usually on limestone, occasionally in partial shade, to 1400 metres in Turkey[ 93 Title Flora of Turkey. Publication Author Davis. P. H. Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 1965 ISBN - Description Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats. ].