Not a common plant in Ireland, Common Calamint only grows in a few places, principally in the south. This is an erect plant with pinkish-lilac flowers (10-15mm long) in short-stalked whorls. They have 4 stamens, each shorter than the upper lip, and 2 stigmas. The flowers have small purple spots on their flat, lower lips which are three-lobed. The short-stalked leaves are oval, and have adpressed hairs. The plant grows 30-60cm tall, is quite hairy and has a mint scent. This is a perennial, native plant which flowers from July to September. It belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
I found this plant growing at Saltmills, Co Wexford in July 2015.
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