LamiaceaeSubfamily Chloanthoideae
Subfamily Lamioideae
Subfamily Nepetoideae
Tribe Elsholtzieae
Subfamily Nepetoideae
Tribe Lavanduleae
Subfamily Nepetoideae
Tribe Mentheae
Subfamily Nepetoideae
Tribe Ocimeae
Subfamily Scutellarioideae
Subfamily Symphorematoideae
Subfamily Teucrioideae
Subfamily Viticoideae
W/C = Wild Collected |
Rosmarinus officinalis L.
- Common Name: Rosemary
- Family: Lamiaceae Lindl.
- Country of Origin:
- Habitat:
- Description: This hardy everygreen shrub is finer than the species Rosemary. It has culinary and medicinal uses.
- Uses: In medicine, the leaf aides the digestion of fats and increases the blood supply, stimulating circulation. The leaf is used in cooking by applying sparingly to all kinds of meats, mixing it with butter for vegetables, or to flavor bake potatoes. Rosemary branches can be placed thruought the house to scent the air or use the leaf in potpourri. Rosemary is great in the summer time because you can scatter the branches on the grill to discourage insects from your food.
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  Accession Data:- Accession # 198501280
- Source: Unknown
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 2101 - MED:Mediterranean A
- Qty: 3 confirmed on 01-31-2012
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid I
- Order: Lamiales
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- Family: Lamiaceae
- SubFamily: Nepetoideae
- Tribe: Mentheae
- SubTribe:
References:
- Plants For A Future Website
- Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages
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