The native range of this species is Medit. to W. & S. Iran. It is an annual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.
Lagoecia, wild cumin, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. It has only one species, Lagoecia cuminoides, native to the Mediterranean region and as far east as Iran. Its essential oil contains 72.83–94.76% thymol, quite a bit more than thyme (Thymus vulgaris) itself.
Photos Episkopi 22/4/2015 by George Konstantinou
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