Northern Africa: Libya Caucasus: Armenia; Azerbaijan; Georgia; Russian Federation - Dagestan; Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia - Ciscaucasia China: China - Xinjiang Middle Asia: Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan Mongolia: Mongolia Siberia: Russian Federation - Kurgan Western Asia: Afghanistan; Cyprus; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Jordan; Lebanon; Syria; Turkey Indian Subcontinent: India; Pakistan East Europe: Moldova; Russian Federation-European part - European part; Ukraine Southeastern Europe: Albania; Bulgaria; Former Yugoslavia; Greece; Italy; Romania Southwestern Europe: France
Can be a forb/herb or a subshrub.
Grown as a medicinal herb and for food flavoring.