Clinopodium glabellum

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical range that spans across several different regions of North America and Europe. In Europe, its presence is noted within the territory of Germany in Middle Europe. The species can also be found across North America, specifically in the provinces of British Columbia in Western Canada and Ontario in Eastern Canada. Within the United States, it inhabits the Northwestern state of Montana. Finally, its distribution extends to the Northeastern United States, where it is located in Indiana.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Clinopodium glabellum is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons. In terms of its growth structure and survival strategy, it is classified as a chamaephyte, a life form where the majority of the plant's shoot system remains close to the ground, often protected by leaf litter or soil during unfavorable periods. This chamaephyte classification is consistent across its morphological development, defining how the species occupies its ecological niche and manages its seasonal biological cycles.

Life form :

chamaephyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Clinopodium glabellum is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb, specifically classified as a forb. The plant exhibits a self-supporting habit, functioning as a self-supporting structure rather than a liana or vine, and it does not possess climbing mechanisms. In terms of its ecological positioning, it is a terrestrial species, lacking aquatic or semiaquatic tendencies, and it functions as an independent organism rather than a parasite. Furthermore, it is a terrestrial plant rather than an epiphyte, maintaining its structure through its non-woody, herbaceous composition.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Growth form :

forb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Clinopodium glabellum has 12 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 3-OCTANOL, ALPHA-PINENE, BETA-PINENE, EO, Germacrene D.

3-OCTANOL

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ALPHA-PINENE

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BETA-PINENE

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EO

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Germacrene D

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Isomenthol

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Isomenthone

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LIMONENE

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MENTHONE

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Neoisomenthol

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Activities

Clinopodium glabellum has 100 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include AChE-Inhibitor, Acaricide, Allelochemic, Allelopathic, Allergenic.

AChE-Inhibitor

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Acaricide

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Allelochemic

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Allelopathic

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Allergenic

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Analgesic

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Antiacetylcholinesterase

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Antiacne

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Antiadenomic

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Antiaggregant

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