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Satureja spinosa

Satureja spinosa and a ladybird

Satureja spinosa is an endemic dwarf shrub of the southern Aegean. It grows above 1400 m and all the way to the high summits. Satureja spinosa is found in the three high mountain massifs of Crete and flowers from June to August.

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