Teucrium polium
| Felty germander | |
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| Teucrium polium ssp. aureum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Teucrium |
| Species: | T. polium |
| Binomial name | |
| Teucrium polium | |
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Teucrium polium, known popularly as felty germander, is a sub-shrub and herb native to the western Mediterranean region (Albania, North Macedonia, Spain, France, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia).[1] Its flowers are small and range from pink to white, and its leaves are used in cooking and for medicine.
Traditional medicine
Teucrium polium is used for various supposed treatments in traditional medicine, although it has potential for causing liver toxicity.[2]
References
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ "Germander". LiverTox, US National Library of Medicine. 16 October 2017. PMID 31643176. Retrieved 9 November 2017.