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Lamiaceae
Mentha

not marked as a favorite taxon Mentha Linnaeus. Common name: Mint.

Key to Mentha

A genus of about 20-25 species, herbs, of temperate Eurasia and n. North America.

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ID notes: The distribution, habitats, phenology, and abundance of all Mentha species need substantial additional herbarium investigation.

References: Denslow & Poindexter (2009); Harley et al. . Key largely adapted from C, Y, and Z In Kadereit (2004); Stace (2010); Tucker & Naczi (2007). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Mentha© Gary P. Fleming | Mentha spicata var. spicata | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Mentha© Gary P. Fleming | Mentha canadensis | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Mentha© Erik Danielson | Mentha canadensis source | Original Image ⭷

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