Plant
Rosemary
Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus Spenn.). An identification note. No use or dose is stated.
General education, not a diagnosis or emergency care. Medical disclaimer.
Identity
- Common name
- Rosemary
- Botanical name
- Salvia rosmarinus Spenn.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Local names
- Rosemary. Formerly Rosmarinus officinalis L.
- Region
- A Mediterranean shrub grown in gardens, including in parts of the Himalaya.
Limits of this note
- Review
- Reviewer: not yet assigned. Updated 30 October 2026. This is an identification note, not a health claim.
- Cultivation
- A garden plant. This page does not describe extraction.
- Conservation
- The accepted name used here is Salvia rosmarinus.
- References
- Working botanical name for identification. Confirm in a current flora before scientific or commercial use.
Rosemary is listed so readers can match a common name to a scientific name. Traditional use, safety, and regulatory claims are withheld until a named reviewer adds a citation.
The accepted name used here is Salvia rosmarinus.
How to read this note
Rosemary on this page means Salvia rosmarinus Spenn.. Local spellings differ. Follow the scientific name, and check it in a current flora before a study or a purchase.
What is published
- The scientific name and, where it has been entered, the family.
- A region in ordinary language.
- Whether the public note treats the plant as a familiar crop or as a species that needs conservation care.
What is withheld
- A dose, a preparation, or a personal treatment.
- A claim that the plant cures a disease.
- Directions for finding or collecting a wild plant.
- A processing or trade method.
A reviewer has not yet signed this page. Until that review, the note is an identification aid.