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Lamiaceae
Mentha

not marked as a favorite taxon *Mentha pulegium Linnaeus var. pulegium. Common name: European Pennyroyal. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe. Introduced in MD, PA, and NJ (Kartesz 1999)

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Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = Tucker & Naczi (2007); = n/a — RAB, Tat; < Mentha pulegium L. — C, G, K4, NY, Pa, Stace (2010). Basionym: Mentha pulegium L. 1753

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL (name change)

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native range: Europe & western Asia



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