Clinopodium gracile (Benth.) Kuntze

Locations ofClinopodium gracile (Benth.) Kuntze in Virginia

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Detail

Family
Lamiaceae
Botanical Name
Clinopodium gracile (Benth.) Kuntze
Common Name
Slender Wild Basil
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Not in Flora of Virginia
Comments
An Asiatic mint, frequently cultivated and reported as a naturalized escape in nine states south and southwest of Virginia. A Fairfax County record documented in 2021 by Nelson DeBarros represents the first, and currently only known population in the state.
Habitat
Reported as abundant on a trailside in a Fairfax County stream valley park.
Native Status
Introduced

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