Mentha ×piperita Linnaeus var. piperita . Common name: Peppermint. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Stace (2010), Tucker & Naczi (2007); = Mentha ×piperata — Pa, misspelling; = Mentha ×piperita L. — K4; = Mentha aquatica × spicata — NY; = Mentha piperita L. — G, RAB, S, Tat, Tx, Va, WV; < Mentha ×piperita L. — Ar, Fl6, GrPl, Il, Mi, Mo3, NcTx, NE, Tn, WH3; > Mentha crispa L. — F; > Mentha piperita L. — F; Mentha piperita L. Basionym: Mentha piperita L. 1753
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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: OBL (name change)
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (name change)
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