Origanum vulgare L.
(Wild Marjoram, Oregano)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOriganum vulgare (Wild Marjoram, Oregano)
GenusOriganum (marjorams)
FamilyLAMIACEAE (dead-nettles, mints and scented herbs)
OrderLAMIALES (dead-nettles, eye-brights, foxgloves and speedwells)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Origanum vulgare (Wild Marjoram, Oregano) :
1: Origanum vulgare (Wild Marjoram, Oregano)
27 Jul 2014 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
in flower
Image 1: Plant - in flower - older flower heads with many deep red calycesImage 2: Plant - in flower - young flower heads
2: Origanum vulgare (Wild Marjoram, Oregano)
22 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU73 51° 0’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Edge of large clumpImage 2: Inflorescence -buds - close-upImage 3: Inflorescence - side view - close-upImage 4: Inflorescence - top view - close-upImage 5: Inflorescence - top view - close-up (2)Image 6: In situ
3: Origanum vulgare (Wild Marjoram, Oregano)
24 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU78 51° 40’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
Image 1: Flowering shootImage 2: Flowering shoot - lower portionImage 3: Inflorescence - close-upImage 4: Inflorescence - close-up (2)Image 5: Inflorescence - close-up (3)Image 6: Infructescence - close-upImage 7: PlantImage 8: Plant - in situ
4: Origanum vulgare (Wild Marjoram, Oregano)
OSGR: ZZ00 44° 40’ N, 10° 40’ E United Kingdom
seeds (from commercial supplier)
Image 1: SeedsImage 2: Seeds (2)

Origanum vulgare (Wild Marjoram, Oregano) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Origanum vulgare (Wild Marjoram, Oregano)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 24 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Origanum vulgare (Wild Marjoram, Oregano)
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