White micromeria

Micromeria fruticosa

''Micromeria fruticosa'', commonly known as White micromeria or White-leaved Savory, is a dwarf evergreen shrub endemic to Israel and the eastern Mediterranean. It is a member of the genus Micromeria, of the Lamiaceae family. It is known as ''zuta levana'' in today's Modern Hebrew and ''ashab a-shai'' in Arabic.
The Bedouins of Israel, however, call it by the Arabic name, ''qurniyya'' , believed to be a cognate of the Hebrew ''qoranit'', an aromatic herb described in the Mishnah. The plant's aromatic leaves are used in making decoctions .