Wild Basil, Clinopodium vulgare, Lamiaceae. Totternhoe Knolls, Chilterns, UK. Wild basil is a perennial rhizomatous herb.

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Wild Basil, Clinopodium vulgare, Lamiaceae. Totternhoe Knolls, Chilterns, UK. Wild basil is a perennial rhizomatous herb with square, upright, hairy stems and opposite pairs of leaves. Its typical habitat is dry grassland and heathland, usually on limestone or chalky soils. The leaves of wild basil are used as an aromatic herb in the preparation of food dishes and to make a herbal tea. They can also be used in the preparation of both a brown and a yellow dye.

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Location: Totternhoe Knolls, Chilterns, UK.
Photo credit: © Florapix / Alamy / Afripics
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