Plant ID - tiny white flowers

Sara (9b SF Bay Area)

5 years ago

Does anyone know the ID of this guy? The flowers are tiny, less than 1/4” across at the widest.

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
5 years ago
Is there any scent to the foliage when rubbed?
Sara (9b SF Bay Area) thanked floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
Sara (9b SF Bay Area)
Original Author
5 years ago
Ah ha, there is! Very strong, slightly minty. Must be some type of thyme!
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
5 years ago
Doesn't look like any thyme I know. It appears to have fleshy leaves. There are lots of Lamiaceae family members which are scented, including mint, basil, sage, catmint etc. I was just trying to narrow it down a bit.

Can you tell us the dimensions of the leaves?
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karen__w z7 NC
5 years ago
Calamintha nepeta?
Sara (9b SF Bay Area) thanked karen__w z7 NC
Sara (9b SF Bay Area)
Original Author
5 years ago
You’re right - the flowers matched, but I couldn’t find an image of a whole thyme plant that looked quite right. Here are the leaves, they’re slightly larger at the base of the plant. It definitely could be Calamintha nepeta!

Thanks!!

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