Mentha arvensis
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Mentha arvensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Mentha
Species: M. arvensis
Binomial name
Mentha arvensis
L.
Mentha arvensis (syn. Mentha austriaca Jacq.[1]) is a species of mint native to most of Europe and Asia. It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 10-60 cm (rarely to 100 cm) tall. The leaves are in opposite pairs, simple, 2-6.5 cm long and 1-2 cm broad, hairy, and with a coarsely serrated margin. The flowers are pale purple (occasionally white or pink), in clusters on the stem, each flower 3-4 mm long.
There are three varieties:
Mentha arvensis var. arvensis (syn. M. arvensis L. var. haplocalyx Briq. [1]) (Corn Mint or Wild Mint). Europe, western Asia.
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens (syn. M. arvensis L. var. piperanscens Malinv.[1]) (Japanese Peppermint). Eastern Asia.
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Mentha arvensisMentha arvensis var. sachalinensis (Sachalin Mint)
[edit] References
^ a b c Quattrocchi, Umberto (1947-). CRC World dictionary of plant names: Common names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Sonyonyms, and Etymology. CRC Press, 1659.
[edit] External Links
USDA Plant Database
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