102 Mexican oregano Lippia graveolens Lippia graveolens, a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae, is native to the southwestern United States (Texas and southern New Mexico), Mexico, and Central America as far south as Nicaragua. Common names include Mexican oregano, redbrush lippia, orégano Cimmaron, scented lippia, and scented matgrass. The essential oil of Lippia graveolens contains 0-81% thymol, 0-48% carvacrol, 3-30% para-cymene, and 0-15% eucalyptol. The first two components give the plant a flavor similar to oregano, and the leaves are widely used as an herb in Mexico and Central America. 32068 Mexican_oregano 102.jpg image/jpeg 88360 2012-04-20T09:38:17Z 109 Herbs and Spices Herbs Type 1 2011-02-09T00:37:20Z 2019-05-14T18:04:16Z false specific true FOOD00102