Lamiaceae

P. vulgaris L., Sp. Pl. 600 (1753). Ic:. Ross-Craig, Draw. Brit. Pl. 24: t. 23 (1967). . • '
Stems erect or ascending, 6-40 cm. Leaves (except uppermost pair) petio-late, ovate to oblong, obtuse, entire or weakly crenate, sometimes pinnatisect, glabrous or ± hairy (not hispid). Inflorescence capitate or shortly spicate. Bracts reddish- to blackish-purple, margin ciliate. Calyx with 2-lobed lower lip, upper lip truncate with 3 mucronate teeth; sinus between lateral and middle tooth rounded. Corolla deep violet or lavender-blue (rarely pure white), 9-15 mm. Nutlets 1.8 x 1.1 mm excl. caruncle. Fl. 5-9. Fields, woods, roadsides and moist banks, etc., often by streams, s.l-2900 m.
Described from Europe (Hb. Linn. 752/2, photo!).
Widespread. A 1(E) Çanakkale: Gallipoli (Gelibolu), Angadere, Ingoldby 469. A2(E) Istanbul: Bahçeköy, 14 vi 1896, Nemetz! A2(A) Bursa: Ulu Da., 870 m, 6 viii 1972, Shmida & Luria! A3 Bolu: 50 km E. of Bolu, 1300 m, Uotila 20010! A4 Çankiri: Ilgaz Da., Jenkins 2187! A5 Sinop: Ince Burun, s.l., Tobey 1091! A6 Amasya: 50 km N. of Amasya, 690 m, Zohary & Orshan 107431! A7 Giresun: 10 km E. of Espiye, 10 m, Uotila 19826! A8 Rize: 8
km W. of Rize, 5 m, Buttler 16211! A9 Çoruh: Hopa, s.l., D. 29821! Bl Balikesir: Kaz Da. nr Kareikos, Sint. 1883:478! B3 Eskişehir: Kara kütük, 1350 m, Ekim 654! B4 Ankara: Ankara, Bornm. 1892:3103! B5 Kayseri: Erciyas Da., Tekir Y., 2200 m, vi 1902, Zederbauer! B6 Malatya: 5 km from Arapkir to Kemaliye, 960 m, Hub.-Mor. 10581! B7 Tunceli: Ovacık, 1400 m, D. 31491! B8 Muş: Çaylar, 1600 m, D. 46367! B9 Bitlis: Reşadiye to Kotum, 1900 m, D. 22426! C1 Aydin: Güzelçamli, 220 m, Uslu 4286! C2 Denizli: Taş oçaği, D. 13262! C3 Antalya: Elmali to Finike, Khan et al. 213! C4 Konya: Karaman, Andrasovzsky 927. C5 Içel: Mersin to Kadincik baraji, Uslu 1060! C6 Adana: Osmaniye, Olukbeli, 800 m, Akman 7673! C8 Mardin: Binibil, Sint. 1888:1178! C10 Hakkari: Sat Da., 2600 m, Duncan & Tait 136! Is: Samos, W. of Leka, 200-400 m, Runem. & Snog. 18953! Rodhos, Fiori 427.
Temperate Eurasia and N. Africa. Euro-Sib, element. A local variant of P. vulgaris occurs in N. Anatolia. It is characterised by small stature, weakly serrate leaves and a short inflorescence: A6 Ordu: Ünye to Akkuş, 920-1290 m, Petrovitz 247! A8 Rize: Rize to Çayeli, 50 m, D. 32040!