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  6. Mint Family
  7. Calamints
  8. Wild Basil

species 42,648 observations

Wild Basil

Clinopodium vulgare

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

55 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Satyr Pug Moth, Sri Lanka Plume Moth 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 5
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Orange-legged Furrow Bee, Orange-tipped Wood-digger, Northern Broken-Dash 48

Children

  • Cushion Calamint

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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