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Re: Greek Thyme--Thanks for the ID!

Thanks to everyone who helped identify my mystery plant as Satureja
thymbra, especially Ginny and Nick. Now to update the website...

Barry, I had yerba buena (S. douglasii) in my garden up until this spring,
when I managed to kill it off by accident. I'm definitely planning to
replace it as soon as I can, as I've always loved that plant.

Cheryl

>I'm looking at your Greek thyme at
>http://www.best.com/~renshaw/garden/thymegreek.html
>and am certain that it is Satureja thymbra, actually a species of
>Savory. I know it well from the Greek island of Crete, where it is a
>common constituant of lowland garigue or "phrygana" vegetation, i.e. a
>low, open scrub of dwarf shrubs, annuals, and bulbs. It flowers (in Crete)
>from April through June, and has a sharp, spicy aroma.
>
>Nick.
>
>Nick Turland
>Flora of China Project, Missouri Botanical Garden,
>P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299, U.S.A.
>Email: nturland@lehmann.mobot.org
>Tel.: +1 314 577 0269  Fax: +1 314 577 9438


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Wayne & Cheryl Renshaw
renshaw@best.com

http://www.best.com/~renshaw
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