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Clinopodium vulgare L.

wild basil (Lamiaceae / Labiatae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadModerate tendencySE
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Clinopodium vulgare grows in limestone grassland; its flowers are borne in tight clusters, with practically no flower-stalks.

Aston Rowant (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-10-27

 wild basil / Clinopodium vulgare: _Clinopodium vulgare_ grows in limestone grassland; its flowers are borne in tight clusters, with practically no flower-stalks.

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