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Lamiaceae
Origanum

not marked as a favorite taxon *Origanum vulgare Linnaeus ssp. vulgare. Common name: Wild Marjoram. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Commonly cultivated in gardens, persistent or weakly spreading around gardens or as a waif. Distribution: Native of Eurasia. Reported for Madison County, Alabama (Barger et al. 2023).

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Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, Ietswaart (1980); = n/a — Pa; < Origanum vulgare L. — C, F, G, Il, K1, Mi, Mo3, NE, NY, RAB, S, Tat. Basionym: Origanum vulgare L. 1753

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native range: Europe & Asia