Micromeria inodora (Desf.) Benth.

Spice Flowers In the field

Family: LABIATAE (LAMIACEAE)

Genus: Micromeria

Sinònims: Thymus inodorus Desf. Satureja barceloi (Willk.) Pau

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Ibiza. Formentera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): West Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Chameophyte.

Habitats: Pine wood and shrubland with rosemary and thyme garigue. Dry soils.

Characteristics: A woody plant that develops into cushion shaped bush. The leaves are numerous, revoluted, narrowly lanceolated and arranged in axiliar tufts. The entire of the plant forms a large quantity of flowers, intense pink in colour, and arranged at the branch terminals and impart, when in flower, a spectacular appearance.