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Clinopodium acinos (L.) Kuntze

basil thyme (Lamiaceae / Labiatae)

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Synonym | Acinos arvensis (Lam.) Dandy

Clinopodium acinos is a small annual plant of open ground over calcareous soils; its flowers have a characteristic bulge on the underside.

Southam (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2022-06-30

 basil thyme / Clinopodium acinos: _Clinopodium acinos_ is a small annual plant of open ground over calcareous soils; its flowers have a characteristic bulge on the underside.

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L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne