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Clinopodium vulgare

View into tube, showing corolla tubes, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 09/01/2015, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Capsules, Atene, Whanganui River.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 19/09/2014, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Capsules, Atene, Whanganui River.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 12/09/2014, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Leaf under surface, Atene, Whanganui River.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 12/09/2014, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Leaf upper surface, Atene, Whanganui River.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 12/09/2014, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Petioles, internode, Atene, Whanganui River.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 12/09/2014, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Underside of lower corolla lobes, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 09/01/2015, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Flower, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 09/01/2015, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Node with flower buds, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 09/01/2015, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Side view of corolla, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 09/01/2015, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

wild basil

Biostatus

Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

Red/Pink, Violet/Purple

Conservation status

Not applicable

Detailed taxonomy

Family

Lamiaceae

Authority

Clinopodium vulgare L.

Ecology

Year naturalised

1943

Origin

Europe, W. Asia, N. America

Other information

NVS code

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