*Mentha pulegium Linnaeus var. pulegium . Common name: European Pennyroyal. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe. Introduced in MD, PA, and NJ (Kartesz 1999)
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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