Biology:Sideritis syriaca

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Sideritis syriaca
Sideritis syriaca (Ironwort scan).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Sideritis
Species:
S. syriaca
Binomial name
Sideritis syriaca
Ironwort

Sideritis syriaca, commonly known as ironwort, is a plant similar to chamomile, used in the Balkans (where it is known as "mountain tea") to make a tisane. It grows on a high altitude in the mountains. It is commonly found on wet grounds, on the high pastures, above 1,500 metres (4,900 ft).

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2376648 entry