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Cunila origanoides

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Lamiaceae

Scientific name
  
Cunila origanoides

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Lamiales

Genus
  
Cunila

Higher classification
  
Cunila

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Similar
  
Cunila, Dicerandra christmanii, Acanthomintha duttonii, Conradina glabra, Dracocephalum parviflorum

Cunila origanoides — common names stone mint, frost mint, dittany, and American dittany — is a perennial late-summer-flowering subshrub with small purple flowers, which is native to the Eastern United States. It grows in habitats such as dry forests and the thin soil around rock outcrops. This species has historically been cultivated for use as a medicinal herb, tea, and ornamental plant.

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Cunila origanoides Wikipedia