Mentha
mint
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Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Mentha
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Species in Mentha:
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Mentha aquatica – bergamot mint, water mint
Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California; central and eastern North America. -
Mentha canadensis – wild mint Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across Canada and most of the United States to the Atlantic Coast.
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Mentha pulegium – pennyroyal Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California; also scattered in eastern North America.
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Mentha spicata – spearmint Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across much of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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Mentha suaveolens – apple mint Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington, where questionably established in the flora; southwestern British Columbia to California; established in other areas of North America.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Mentha in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Mentha checklist entry
OregonFlora: Mentha information
E-Flora BC: Mentha atlas page
CalPhotos: Mentha photos
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