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Habit

The specific epithet spicigera means "bearing (flower) spikes".
Scientific classification
Genus:	Satureja
Species:	spicigera
Synonyms
List Clinopodium alternipilosum (K.Koch) Kuntze Clinopodium spicigerum (K.Koch) Kuntze Hyssopus majae A.P.Khokhr. Micromeria alternipilosa K.Koch Micromeria spicigera K.Koch Satureja alternipilosa (K.Koch) K.Koch Satureja diffusa Benth. ex Boiss.

Satureja spicigera, the creeping savory, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to northeastern Turkey, the Caucasus, and northwestern Iran. A perennial prostrate shrub, hardy in USDA zones 6 through 9, it is recommended as an edging plant for rock and herb gardens. Used as a culinary herb, both fresh and dried, its flavor is similar to winter savory, Satureja montana, as it is stronger than summer savory, Satureja hortensis.

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