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Teucrium chamaedrys
It is a creeping evergreen perennial 15 - 45 cm tall. Its scalloped, opposite leaves are 1.5 - 14 cm long, dark green, and shiny. In late summer, tubular flowers grow in whorls from the leaf axils.
It is native to Europe and the Near East.
It was historically used as a medicinal herb for the treatment of gout and sometimes as a component of Venice treacle. In Bulgaria a tea is made from the leaves of this herb, called "подъбиче", to ease gastric distress.
Spotted on Jun 9, 2013
Submitted on Jun 9, 2013
