Satureja spicigera

Satureja spicigera
Habit
The specific epithet spicigera means "bearing (flower) spikes". [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Satureja
Species:	S. spicigera
Binomial name
Satureja spicigera (K.Koch) Boiss.
Synonyms [2]
List Clinopodium alternipilosum(K.Koch) Kuntze Clinopodium spicigerum(K.Koch) Kuntze Hyssopus majaeA.P.Khokhr. Micromeria alternipilosaK.Koch Micromeria spicigeraK.Koch Satureja alternipilosa(K.Koch) K.Koch Satureja diffusaBenth. ex Boiss.

Satureja spicigera, or the creeping savory, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. ^[3] It is native to northeastern Turkey, the Caucasus, and northwestern Iran. ^[2] A perennial prostrate shrub, hardy in USDA zones 6 through 9, it is recommended as an edging plant for rock and herb gardens. ^[1] Used as a culinary herb, both fresh and dried, its flavor is similar to winter savory, Satureja montana , as it is stronger than summer savory, Satureja hortensis . ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "Satureja spicigera". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
2. "Satureja spicigera (K.Koch) Boiss". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2 June 2022.
3. "Satureja spicigera creeping savory". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022. Synonyms; Satureja repanda ... 13 suppliers
4. "Savory". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
5. "Satureja spicigera - (K.Koch.) Boiss". pfaf.org. Plants For A Future. 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.