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Wall germander
Teucrium chamaedrys
Teucrium chamaedrys, the wall germander, is a species of ornamental plant native to Mediterranean region of Europe and North Africa, and to the Middle East as far east as Iran. It was historically used as a medicinal herb for the treatment of gout and sometimes as a component of Venice treacle.
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Description
Wall germander is a creeping evergreen perennial 6–18 inches tall. Its scalloped, opposite leaves are 0.5–1.5 inches long, dark green, and shiny. In late summer, tubular flowers grow in whorls from the leaf axils.
Wikipedia: “Appearance”
How it is grown
Wall germander can be grown in USDA Zones 5–10. It may be propagated by vegetative cuttings or by the division of established clumps.
Wikipedia: “Cultivation”
In human culture
Prior to being identified as hepatotoxic, this herb was sold in European pharmacies and health specialty stores for a variety of uses, including the following:
slimming diet treatment of mild diarrhea topical analgesic for oral cavity infections
Wikipedia: “History”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Living Images of Plants
Otto Brunfels · 1532 · p.135
Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1565 · p.990
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.906
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.904
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.905
On the Names of Plants
Hieronymus Bock (Tragus) · 1552 · p.276
History of Plants in Four Books
Valerius Cordus · 1561 · p.272
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1563 · p.536
Six Groups of the History of Plants
Rembert Dodoens · 1583 · p.63
Six Groups of the History of Plants
Rembert Dodoens · 1583 · p.64
Rariorum Plantarum Historia (with Fungorum Historia)
Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.369
History of Rare Plants
Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.363
In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 55717.