Seasonal Wild Flowers

Wild Marjoram

Origanum vulgare

Lamiaceae

June to October

It is found throughout the country.

See the BSBI distribution map for Wild Marjoram

It grows in dry, nutrient-poor, calcarious grassland,

hedgebanks and scrub, and by paths, roads and

quarries.

Wild Marjoram is a native, aromatic, perennial herb,

growing up to 80cm.

Flowers (up to 8mm) are in flowerheads, which are 3

to 4cm.

Petals are pink-purple and bracts are deep purple.

Flowers are 2 lipped and 5-lobed.

They are protandrous with 4 stamens (2 short and 2

long) and the style has a forked stigma.

Leaves are ovate, up to 4.5cm long and downy.

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Wild Marjoram by path, Dorset

Flowerhead

Flowers and the longer 2 stamens

Flowers with a forked stigma

Leaves