subgenus

Rosemaries

Rosmarinus

Field notes

Rosmarinus ( ROSS-mə-RY-nəs) is a small taxonomic clade of woody, perennial herbs with fragrant evergreen needle-like leaves in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean Basin.

In 2017 the species in the genus Rosmarinus were moved into the large genus Salvia based on taxonomic evidence. Thus Rosmarinus is no longer a genus, but still a monophyletic clade of species within Salvia.

Children

Rosemary present
Algerian Rosemary

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided