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*Mentha suaveolens Ehrhart ssp. suaveolens. Common name: Apple Mint, Pineapple Mint, Round-leaved Mint. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.

ID notes: See Denslow & Poindexter (2009) for helpful information on distinguishing M. suaveolens from M. ×rotundifolia.

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = Tucker & Naczi (2007); = n/a — Pa, RAB, Tat; < Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. — Ar, C, Fl6, Il, K4, Mi, WH3, Stace (2010). Basionym: Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. 1792

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW (name change)
  • Great Plains: FACW (name change)
  • Midwest: FAC (name change)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (name change)

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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