Lamiaceae

Classification: Family
A family of aromatic plants commonly know as sage, mint or deadnettle. Within this family are many of our most common herbs used for cooking like Basil, saliva Hispanic (chia)mint, rosemary, savory, oregano, thyme, marjoram and lavender. There are over 236 different genera/groups within the Lamiaceae and within these groups over 7000 species. The largest genera of all is Salvia with 900.