Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Русское название: Розмарин лекарственный

An evergreen Mediterranean aromatic shrub, formerly widely classified as Rosmarinus officinalis. Grown as a culinary herb. Prefers drainage and can suffer from waterlogging or severe cold.

✳ Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

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Safety information

Do not use photographs or online summaries to identify wild plants for eating or medicinal use. Some poisonous plants resemble edible species and even handling certain species can cause harm. If poisoning is suspected, contact your local poison service or urgent medical care. Do not wait for symptoms.

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◎Distribution

Mediterranean region; grown worldwide

♧Habitat

Sunny sites with free-draining soil

✺Identification limits

Images and brief descriptions are for learning, not for reliably identifying a specimen. Take particular care with poisonous plants and mushrooms.

Further reading and image creditsSalvia rosmarinus — Wikipedia overview ↗Photo, author and license — Wikimedia Commons ↗

Identification is never guaranteed by a photo. Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

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