Sideritis syriaca
Species of flowering plant
Sideritis syriaca | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Sideritis |
Species: | S. syriaca |
Binomial name | |
Sideritis syriaca L. |
Sideritis syriaca, commonly known as ironwort, is a plant similar to chamomile, used in the Balkans (where it is known as "mountain tea") to make a tisane. It grows on a high altitude in the mountains. It is commonly found on wet grounds, on the high pastures, above 1,500 metres (4,900 ft).
References
- Neltje Blanchan (2005). Wild Flowers Worth Knowing. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
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